diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index badac35..301fd9b 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "require-dev": {
-    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.*",
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "4.*",
     "wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "^3.0"
   },
   "name": "radiusmethod/wp-ossc",