diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 34a8d980259f1..a46c5a2ca47a6 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	},
 	"require-dev": {
 		"composer/ca-bundle": "1.5.13",
+		"dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^1.0.0",
 		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.13.5",
 		"wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "~3.4.1",
 		"phpcompatibility/phpcompatibility-wp": "~2.1.3",