diff --git a/typo3/install/index.php b/typo3/install/index.php
index e0817d8c91fb2353c13b3ba7ed33a71b4f7e1267..ff7422690b16dc6cf76a3b0bfcb74a6b445b26c2 100644
--- a/typo3/install/index.php
+++ b/typo3/install/index.php
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
+// Exit early if php requirement is not satisfied.
+if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '7.0.0', '<')) {
+    die('This version of TYPO3 CMS requires PHP 7.0 or above');
+}
+
 // This is a stub file for redirecting the user to the proper Install Tool URL
 
 call_user_func(function () {