diff --git a/lib/codegen/php/curl.dart b/lib/codegen/php/curl.dart
index 11d3ee79..1e08a240 100644
--- a/lib/codegen/php/curl.dart
+++ b/lib/codegen/php/curl.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ class PHPcURLCodeGen {
 <?php
 
 """;
+
+  final String kTemplateUri = """
+\$uri = "{{uri}}";
+
+""";
+
   //initialising the request
   String kTemplateRequestInit = """