diff --git a/.cow.json b/.cow.json
index e3470a1..e04eedb 100644
--- a/.cow.json
+++ b/.cow.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "github-slug": "silverstripe/recipe-authoring-tools",
   "child-stability-inherit": false,
-  "dependency-constraint": "exact",
+  "dependency-constraint": "loose",
   "vendors": [
     "silverstripe"
   ],