diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 125e4337..05d98ffc 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ check out one of the versioned branches.
 # Requirements
 
 - MySQL/MariaDB 5.1+ (with experimental support for PostgreSQL 8+ and SQLite 3)
-- PHP 5.3+
+- PHP 5.3.7+
 - GD or ImageMagick
 
 # Installation
diff --git a/core/util.inc.php b/core/util.inc.php
index 2e888751..6aafb1fe 100644
--- a/core/util.inc.php
+++ b/core/util.inc.php
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ function getExtension ($mime_type){
  * @private
  */
 function _version_check() {
-	$min_version = "5.3.0";
+	$min_version = "5.3.7";
 	if(version_compare(PHP_VERSION, $min_version) == -1) {
 		print "
 Currently SCore Engine doesn't support versions of PHP lower than $min_version --