diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/wordpress.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/wordpress.nix
index 0d49f2d92998..37c39608edae 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/wordpress.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/wordpress.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ let
         require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php');
       ?>
     '';
-    checkPhase = "${pkgs.php81}/bin/php --syntax-check $target";
+    checkPhase = "${pkgs.php}/bin/php --syntax-check $target";
   };
 
   mkPhpValue = v: let