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title: "Running PHP 8.5 with Laravel Octane and FrankenPHP: The Missing Manual (Fix the 8.4 binary trap)"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/running-php-8-5-with-laravel-octane-and-frankenphp-the-missing-manual-fix-the-8-4-binary-trap--qke8krf05
source_url: https://freek.dev/2976-running-php-85-with-laravel-octane-and-frankenphp-the-missing-manual-fix-the-84-binary-trap
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published: 2026-01-21T13:39:35.952Z
updated: 2026-01-21T13:39:56.109Z
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# Running PHP 8.5 with Laravel Octane and FrankenPHP: The Missing Manual (Fix the 8.4 binary trap)

**[FREEK.DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/freek)** · 1 min read · 26 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The default FrankenPHP binary installed via Laravel Octane's artisan command is statically compiled with PHP 8.4, preventing use of PHP 8.5 features or custom system extensions. This guide provides a solution for developers who need to run PHP 8.5 with Laravel Octane and FrankenPHP by working around this version lock.

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