diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 1dd2d54..01dd1dd 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "phpstan/phpstan-webmozart-assert": "^2.0",
     "roave/security-advisories": "dev-latest",
     "slevomat/coding-standard": "^8.15",
-    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.7.1",
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^4.0.0",
     "szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress": "^2.0",
     "wpackagist-plugin/simple-history": "^5.8"
   },