diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 5f61075b..edef6c5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        php: [7.2, 7.3, 7.4]
+        php: [7.3, 7.4]
 
     name: PHP ${{ matrix.php }}
 
diff --git a/src/NewCommand.php b/src/NewCommand.php
index ed3e8af2..cf7f54b0 100644
--- a/src/NewCommand.php
+++ b/src/NewCommand.php
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ protected function configure()
      */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
+        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '7.3.0', '<')) {
+            throw new RuntimeException('The Laravel installer requires PHP 7.3.0 or greater. Please use "composer create-project laravel/laravel" instead.');
+        }
+
         if (! extension_loaded('zip')) {
             throw new RuntimeException('The Zip PHP extension is not installed. Please install it and try again.');
         }