diff --git a/ext_emconf.php b/ext_emconf.php
index 9c7b25e7adcad276fd167e00ce7432dc09043705..8744bad6c6063df410c3ee41806f9b57ee7c2052 100644
--- a/ext_emconf.php
+++ b/ext_emconf.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $EM_CONF['sg_mail'] = array (
 		'depends' =>
 		array (
 			'typo3' => '7.6.0-8.7.99',
-			'php' => '5.5.0-7.0.99',
+			'php' => '5.5.0-7.1.99',
 		),
 		'conflicts' =>
 		array (