diff --git a/src/Plugin_Command.php b/src/Plugin_Command.php
index ef5b061f..8a59f71d 100644
--- a/src/Plugin_Command.php
+++ b/src/Plugin_Command.php
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ protected function install_from_repo( $slug, $assoc_args ) {
 			}
 
 			if ( ! $compatible_php ) {
-				return new WP_Error( 'requirements_not_met', "This plugin does not work with your version of PHP. Minimum PHP required is $compatible_php" );
+				return new WP_Error( 'requirements_not_met', "This plugin does not work with your version of PHP. Minimum PHP required is $requires_php" );
 			}
 		}