diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 119158b1..5683e9de 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         "php": "^7.4 || ^8.0",
         "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^0.6.2 || ^0.7 || ^1.0.0",
         "slevomat/coding-standard": "^8.16",
-        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.7"
+        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^4.0"
     },
     "config": {
         "allow-plugins": {