diff --git a/app/wp-content/themes/md-starter/composer.json b/app/wp-content/themes/md-starter/composer.json
index d644975..3d97b0b 100644
--- a/app/wp-content/themes/md-starter/composer.json
+++ b/app/wp-content/themes/md-starter/composer.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "timber/timber": "^1.15.1"
     },
     "require-dev": {
-        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.13.6",
+        "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "4.0.4",
         "wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "2.3.0"
     },
     "scripts": {