diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index a51b30757e..ac183268a4 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "php": ">=8.1"
   },
   "require-dev": {
-    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.7.2"
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.8.1"
   },
   "suggest": {
     "log1x/sage-directives": "A collection of useful Blade directives for WordPress and Sage (^1.0).",