diff --git a/php/ng/map.jinja b/php/ng/map.jinja
index f08d4a4..70c073e 100644
--- a/php/ng/map.jinja
+++ b/php/ng/map.jinja
@@ -2652,7 +2652,7 @@
                     'opcache': [{'name': 'dev-lang/php','version': ':' + phpng_version + '[opcache]'}],
                     'pear': 'dev-php/pear',
                     'pgsql': [{'name': 'dev-lang/php','version': ':' + phpng_version + '[postgres]'}],
-                    'php': [{'name': 'dev-lang/php','version': '~:' + phpng_version}],
+                    'php': [{'name': 'dev-lang/php','version': ':' + phpng_version}],
                     'pspell': [{'name': 'dev-lang/php','version': ':' + phpng_version + '[spell]'}],
                     'redis': [{'name': 'dev-php/pecl-redis','version': '[php_targets_php' + useversion + ']'}],
                     'snmp': [{'name': 'dev-lang/php','version': ':' + phpng_version + '[snmp]'}],