diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7807b71..4f488fb 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         }
     },
     "require": {
-        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer_tests": "^2.0"
+        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "2.8.*"
     },
     "license": "GPL-2.0+",
     "authors": [