diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php
index a1efdc2bb2..77a4149406 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ class WP_Automatic_Updater {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// If updating a plugin, ensure the minimum PHP version requirements are satisfied.
-		if ( 'plugin' === $type ) {
+		// If updating a plugin or theme, ensure the minimum PHP version requirements are satisfied.
+		if ( in_array( $type, array( 'plugin', 'theme' ), true ) ) {
 			if ( ! empty( $item->requires_php ) && version_compare( phpversion(), $item->requires_php, '<' ) ) {
 				return false;
 			}