diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b0d708f9..f1a7e8397 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ all:
 .include "Mk/defaults.mk"
 
 CORE_ABI?=	20.7
-CORE_PHP?=	72
+CORE_PHP?=	73
 CORE_PYTHON?=	37
 
 .if exists(${GIT}) && exists(${GITVERSION})