diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f0e242b..b7c2358 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         "davidlienhard/database": "^3"
     },
     "require-dev": {
-        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3",
+        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^4",
         "phpstan/phpstan": "^2",
         "davidlienhard/coding-standard": "^1"
     },