diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f1bfea..17dc531 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The bacon PHP framework is a lean, clean, simple and fast MVC framework without
 
 Server Requirements:
 * A webserver
-* PHP 5.5.0 or greater ([php.net](http://php.net/))
+* PHP 7.0 or greater ([php.net](http://php.net/))
 * Composer ([getcomposer.org](http://getcomposer.org/))
 
 # Installation:
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index db81c2b..3fff45c 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	},
 
 	"require": {
-		"php":              ">= 5.5.0",
+		"php":              ">= 7.0",
 		"brainsware/sauce": "@dev",
 		"twig/twig":        "2.*",
 		"twig/extensions":  "*",