diff --git a/debian/resources/nginx.sh b/debian/resources/nginx.sh
index a21de71..c30ddc5 100755
--- a/debian/resources/nginx.sh
+++ b/debian/resources/nginx.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ if [ ."$cpu_architecture" = ."arm" ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 
+#set the version of php
+if [ ."$os_codename" = ."buster" ]; then
+	php_version=7.3
+fi
+if [ ."$os_codename" = ."stretch" ]; then
+	php_version=7.1
+fi
+if [ ."$os_codename" = ."jessie" ]; then
+	php_version=7.1
+fi
+
 #enable fusionpbx nginx config
 cp nginx/fusionpbx /etc/nginx/sites-available/fusionpbx