diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/fix-requires-php-version-7.3 b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/fix-requires-php-version-7.3
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..43ef13c595f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/fix-requires-php-version-7.3
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: dev
+Comment: fix PHP version in readme to same as main file. 7.3
+
+
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/readme.txt b/plugins/woocommerce/readme.txt
index 43e39a885a2..4ab6704ba29 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/readme.txt
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: automattic, mikejolley, jameskoster, claudiosanches, rodrigosprimo
 Tags: online store, ecommerce, shop, shopping cart, sell online, storefront, checkout, payments, woo, woo commerce, e-commerce, store
 Requires at least: 6.0
 Tested up to: 6.2
-Requires PHP: 7.2
+Requires PHP: 7.3
 Stable tag: 7.6.0
 License: GPLv3
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html