diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 219af64..444d150 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        php: [7.2, 7.3, 7.4]
-        laravel: ["7.*", "8.*"]
-        exclude:
-          - laravel: "8.*"
-            php: 7.2
+        php: [7.3, 7.4]
+        laravel: ["8.*"]
     
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8be834..c96fb23 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ as well as the community driven [Socialite Providers](https://socialiteproviders
 
 **requirements**
 
-`oneofftech/laravel-connect-identity` requires **Laravel >= 7.20** and **PHP >= 7.2**.
+`oneofftech/laravel-connect-identity` requires **Laravel >= 8.0** and **PHP >= 7.3**.
 
 > **The package is currently a Work In Progress.** The api might change without notice so it is not yet 
 suitable for production environments.
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index abc9561..19b8042 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -17,22 +17,22 @@
         }
     ],
     "require": {
-        "php": ">=7.2.5",
-        "illuminate/auth": "^7.0|^8.0",
-        "illuminate/console": "^7.0|^8.0",
-        "illuminate/encryption": "^7.0|^8.0",
-        "illuminate/support": "^7.0|^8.0",
-        "illuminate/view": "^7.0|^8.0",
-        "laravel/socialite": "^4.4|^5.0",
+        "php": "^7.3",
+        "illuminate/auth": "^8.0",
+        "illuminate/console": "^8.0",
+        "illuminate/encryption": "^8.0",
+        "illuminate/support": "^8.0",
+        "illuminate/view": "^8.0",
+        "laravel/socialite": "^5.0",
         "socialiteproviders/gitlab": "^3.1|^4.0",
         "socialiteproviders/dropbox": "^4.1",
-        "laravel/ui": "^2.1|^3.0"
+        "laravel/ui": "^3.0"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "fzaninotto/faker": "~1.9.1",
         "mockery/mockery": "^1.3.1",
-        "phpunit/phpunit": "^8.5|^9.3",
-        "orchestra/testbench": "^5.0|^6.0",
+        "phpunit/phpunit": "^8.5.19|^9.5.8",
+        "orchestra/testbench": "^6.15",
         "friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer": "^2.16"
     },
     "autoload": {