diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 578e96447d..5caa8ed733 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         }
     ],
     "require": {
-        "php": "^7.2",
+        "php": "^7.2|^8.0",
         "ext-json": "*",
         "cboden/ratchet": "^0.4.1",
         "facade/ignition-contracts": "^1.0",