diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 750952457f..3aa7efe420 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		"ext-dom": "*"
 	},
 	"require-dev": {
-		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.7.2",
+		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.8.1",
 		"wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "~3.0.1",
 		"phpcompatibility/phpcompatibility-wp": "~2.1.3",
 		"yoast/phpunit-polyfills": "^1.1.0"