diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 3bbe1bffc..2f4a3e3ae 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "wpackagist-theme/twentytwentytwo":"^1.2"
   },
   "require-dev": {
-    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.4.2",
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^4.0.0",
     "roave/security-advisories": "dev-master"
   },
   "config": {