diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 6ef58cd4c..a504821ff 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "require-dev": {
         "phpunit/phpunit": "^9.5",
         "silverstripe/frameworktest": "^1",
-        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3",
+        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.7",
         "silverstripe/cms": "^5",
         "silverstripe/campaign-admin": "^2"
     },