diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index a48498c..4e42da3 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         }
     ],
     "require": {
-        "php": ">=5.3.0"
+        "php": ">=5.2.4"
     },
     "autoload": {
         "psr-0": { "Mustache": "src/" }