diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index c28a183..098b453 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@
 	},
 	"require": {
 		"php": ">=5.4.0",
-		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": ">=2.3.1"
+		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": ">=2.3.1 <3.0"
 	}
 }