diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89fd8999..e0bbce7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ In each case, it MUST have the structure as noted above:
     "e.g. 'memory_limit=-1'"
   ],
   "dependencies": "dependencies to test against; one of lowest, locked, latest",
+  "ignore_platform_reqs_on_8": "(boolean; OPTIONAL) Whether or not to ignore platform requirements on PHP 8; defaults to true",
   "command": "command to run to perform the check"
 }
 ```
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ The syntax for the `additional_checks` key is as follows:
                 ],
                 "ini": [
                     "(array of strings; OPTIONAL) specific php.ini settings to use for this check only"
-                ]
+                ],
+                "ignore_platform_reqs_on_8": "(boolean; OPTIONAL) Whether or not to ignore platform reqs when installing dependencies on PHP 8.0; defaults to true"
             }
         }
     ]
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 88527aeb..9f846adb 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ core.info(`Using php extensions: ${JSON.stringify(config.extensions)}`);
 core.info(`Providing php.ini settings: ${JSON.stringify(config.php_ini)}`);
 core.info(`Dependency sets found: ${JSON.stringify(config.dependencies)}`);
 core.info(`Additional checks found: ${JSON.stringify(config.additional_checks)}`);
+core.info(`Ignore platform reqs on version 8: ${config.ignore_platform_reqs_8 ? "Yes" : "No"}`);
 
 let matrix = {include: createJobs(config)};
 
diff --git a/src/command.js b/src/command.js
index 3347c125..a2353273 100644
--- a/src/command.js
+++ b/src/command.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { CURRENT_STABLE } from './config.js';
 
 export class Command {
-    command      = '';
-    php          = CURRENT_STABLE;
-    extensions   = [];
-    ini          = [];
-    dependencies = 'locked';
+    command                = '';
+    php                    = CURRENT_STABLE;
+    extensions             = [];
+    ini                    = [];
+    dependencies           = 'locked';
+    ignore_platform_reqs_8 = true;
 
     /**
      * @param {String} command
@@ -13,13 +14,15 @@ export class Command {
      * @param {Array<String>} extensions
      * @param {Array<String>} ini
      * @param {String} dependencies
+     * @param {Boolean} ignore_platform_reqs_8
      */
-    constructor(command, php, extensions, ini, dependencies) {
-        this.command      = command;
-        this.php          = php;
-        this.extensions   = extensions;
-        this.ini          = ini;
-        this.dependencies = dependencies;
+    constructor(command, php, extensions, ini, dependencies, ignore_platform_reqs_8) {
+        this.command                = command;
+        this.php                    = php;
+        this.extensions             = extensions;
+        this.ini                    = ini;
+        this.dependencies           = dependencies;
+        this.ignore_platform_reqs_8 = ignore_platform_reqs_8;
     }
     
     toJSON() {
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ export class Command {
             extensions: this.extensions,
             ini: this.ini,
             dependencies: this.dependencies,
+            ignore_platform_reqs_8: this.ignore_platform_reqs_8,
         };
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 875ef68c..fab18ff4 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -56,16 +56,17 @@ function gatherVersions (composerJson) {
 }
 
 class Config {
-    code_checks       = true;
-    doc_linting       = true;
-    versions          = [];
-    stable_version    = CURRENT_STABLE;
-    extensions        = [];
-    php_ini           = ['memory_limit=-1'];
-    dependencies      = ['lowest', 'latest'];
-    checks            = [];
-    exclude           = [];
-    additional_checks = [];
+    code_checks            = true;
+    doc_linting            = true;
+    versions               = [];
+    stable_version         = CURRENT_STABLE;
+    extensions             = [];
+    php_ini                = ['memory_limit        = -1'];
+    dependencies           = ['lowest', 'latest'];
+    checks                 = [];
+    exclude                = [];
+    additional_checks      = [];
+    ignore_platform_reqs_8 = true;
 
     /**
      * @param {Requirements} requirements
@@ -105,6 +106,10 @@ class Config {
         if (configuration.additional_checks !== undefined && Array.isArray(configuration.additional_checks)) {
             this.additional_checks = configuration.additional_checks;
         }
+
+        if (configuration.ignore_platform_reqs_8 !== undefined && typeof configuration.ignore_platform_reqs_8 === 'boolean') {
+            this.ignore_platform_reqs_8 = configuration.ignore_platform_reqs_8;
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/create-jobs.js b/src/create-jobs.js
index 6b9e90cf..53c61a5a 100644
--- a/src/create-jobs.js
+++ b/src/create-jobs.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ const createQaJobs = function (command, config) {
             config.stable_version,
             config.extensions,
             config.php_ini,
-            'locked'
+            'locked',
+            config.ignore_platform_reqs_8,
         ))
     )];
 };
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ const createPHPUnitJob = function (version, deps, config) {
             config.extensions,
             config.php_ini,
             deps,
+            config.ignore_platform_reqs_8,
         )),
     );
 };
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ const createNoOpJob = function (config) {
             [],
             [],
             'locked',
+            config.ignore_platform_reqs_8,
         )),
     )];
 };