diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f5163ae..e62a3a6 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "php": "^7.4|^8.0"
   },
   "require-dev": {
-    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.6"
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.7.1"
   },
   "suggest": {
     "log1x/sage-directives": "A collection of useful Blade directives for WordPress and Sage (^1.0).",