diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index debaad9..4a2b549 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   },
   "require-dev": {
     "phpunit/phpunit": "^6",
-    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "2.7.1",
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^2.8.1 || ^3",
     "drupal/coder": "*",
     "sebastian/phpcpd": "*"
   },