diff --git a/.ddev/config.yaml b/.ddev/config.yaml
index 27a6dbd..d6b9759 100644
--- a/.ddev/config.yaml
+++ b/.ddev/config.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ APIVersion: v1.13.1
 name: agaric-coop
 type: drupal8
 docroot: web
-php_version: "7.4"
+php_version: "7.3"
 webserver_type: nginx-fpm
 router_http_port: "80"
 router_https_port: "443"