diff --git a/src/lib/import-export/tests/import/importer/default-importer.test.ts b/src/lib/import-export/tests/import/importer/default-importer.test.ts
index 416cc5edc..57080de9f 100644
--- a/src/lib/import-export/tests/import/importer/default-importer.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/import-export/tests/import/importer/default-importer.test.ts
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ describe( 'JetpackImporter', () => {
 			const expectedCommand =
 				'sqlite import studio-backup-sql-2024-08-01-12-00-00.sql --require=/tmp/sqlite-command/command.php';
 			expect( siteServer?.executeWpCliCommand ).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith( 1, expectedCommand, {
-				targetPhpVersion: '8.1',
+				targetPhpVersion: '8.2',
 				skipPluginsAndThemes: true,
 			} );
 			expect( siteServer?.executeWpCliCommand ).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith( 2, expectedCommand, {
-				targetPhpVersion: '8.1',
+				targetPhpVersion: '8.2',
 				skipPluginsAndThemes: true,
 			} );
 
diff --git a/src/tests/ipc-handlers.test.ts b/src/tests/ipc-handlers.test.ts
index 7a9f00fdc..813b212f2 100644
--- a/src/tests/ipc-handlers.test.ts
+++ b/src/tests/ipc-handlers.test.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe( 'createSite', () => {
 			id: expect.any( String ),
 			name: 'Test',
 			path: '/test',
-			phpVersion: '8.1',
+			phpVersion: '8.2',
 			running: false,
 		} );
 	} );
diff --git a/vendor/wp-now/src/constants.ts b/vendor/wp-now/src/constants.ts
index 0e8c27289..0b32923a8 100644
--- a/vendor/wp-now/src/constants.ts
+++ b/vendor/wp-now/src/constants.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_PORT = 8881;
 /**
  * The default PHP version to use when running the WP Now server.
  */
-export const DEFAULT_PHP_VERSION = '8.1';
+export const DEFAULT_PHP_VERSION = '8.2';
 
 /**
  * The default WordPress version to use when running the WP Now server.