diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 9c5b1de6eee5ce782ce1dd79966a8aec2a62c25b..55111a98fc8e259fb963f0f701e2350f6b1b0cd0 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   ],
   "prefer-stable": true,
   "require-dev": {
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "2.8.0",
     "drupal/coder": "8.2.8"
   },
   "scripts": {