diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 89f82020..0b42bd49 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
         "coding standard"
     ],
     "require": {
-        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^2.7"
+        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.0"
     }
 }