diff --git a/src/install/index.php b/src/install/index.php
index 7ffa916f9..7b8b72744 100644
--- a/src/install/index.php
+++ b/src/install/index.php
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
-<?php 
+<?php
+if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.0.0', '<')) {
+    echo 'Error: PHP version 8.0.0 or higher is required. You have version ' . PHP_VERSION;
+    exit();
+}
 header("Location: " . pathinfo($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"], PATHINFO_DIRNAME) . "/install.php");
 exit();