diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4886a2..473c8cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The default values for the variables are set in `defaults/main.yml`:
 ---
 # defaults file for remi
 
-remi_repository_selection: php74
+remi_repository_selection: php81
 ```
 
 ## [Requirements](#requirements)
diff --git a/molecule/default/verify.yml b/molecule/default/verify.yml
index 36495b8..bb1d66c 100644
--- a/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   vars:
     _remi_verify_package:
       Fedora: php-gd
-      CentOS: &verify_package php74-php-gd
+      CentOS: &verify_package php81-php-gd
       Rocky: *verify_package
     remi_verify_package: "{{ _remi_verify_package[ansible_distribution] }}"
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         cmd: php --version
       register: remi_version_of_php
       failed_when:
-        - "'PHP 7.4' not in remi_version_of_php.stdout"
+        - "'PHP 8.1' not in remi_version_of_php.stdout"
 
     - name: install a package from the remi repository
       ansible.builtin.package: