diff --git a/.ddev/config.yaml b/.ddev/config.yaml
index 7a2ad355c..5f88e7e0e 100644
--- a/.ddev/config.yaml
+++ b/.ddev/config.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ APIVersion: v1.12.1
 name: oliverdavies-uk
 type: drupal8
 docroot: web
-php_version: "7.2"
+php_version: "7.4"
 webserver_type: nginx-fpm
 router_http_port: "80"
 router_https_port: "443"