diff --git a/src/php/README.md b/src/php/README.md
index a60c913..3ed6c44 100644
--- a/src/php/README.md
+++ b/src/php/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Develop PHP based applications. Includes needed tools, extensions, and dependenc
 
 | Options Id | Description | Type | Default Value |
 |-----|-----|-----|-----|
-| imageVariant | PHP version (use -bookworm, -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): | string | 8.2-bullseye |
+| imageVariant | PHP version (use -bookworm, -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): | string | 8.4-bookworm |
 
 This template references an image that was [pre-built](https://containers.dev/implementors/reference/#prebuilding) to automatically include needed devcontainer.json metadata.