diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 **Tags:** wp-cli, cli, cron, cron control  
 **Requires at least:** 4.8.1  
 **Tested up to:** 4.9  
-**Requires PHP:** 5.3  
+**Requires PHP:** 5.6  
 **Stable tag:** 0.1.0  
 **License:** GPLv2 or later  
 **License URI:** http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html  
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: ethitter, automattic
 Tags: wp-cli, cli, cron, cron control
 Requires at least: 4.8.1
 Tested up to: 4.9
-Requires PHP: 5.3
+Requires PHP: 5.6
 Stable tag: 0.1.0
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html