diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 698f90b..5a02659 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
             -   name: Setup PHP, with composer and extensions
                 uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
                 with:
-                    php-version: 7.4
+                    php-version: 8.1
 
             -   name: Cache Composer dependencies
                 uses: actions/cache@v1