diff --git a/.ddev/config.yaml b/.ddev/config.yaml
index 8d009e4f..4c7dc894 100644
--- a/.ddev/config.yaml
+++ b/.ddev/config.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: extension-cookieman-9lts
 type: typo3
 docroot: .build/public
-php_version: "7.3"
+php_version: "7.2"
 webserver_type: nginx-fpm
 router_http_port: "80"
 router_https_port: "443"