diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 4a7b783..d4e66d9 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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 	"require-dev": {
 		"dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "0.5.0",
-		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.5.3",
+		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "3.6.2",
 		"phpcompatibility/phpcompatibility-wp": "*",
 		"wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "2.2.0"
 	}
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 2850398..6ac73de 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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+    "content-hash": "c9e19c60c264139c968372b9c894a21c",
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@@ -174,16 +174,16 @@
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-            "version": "3.5.3",
+            "version": "3.6.2",
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                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer.git",
-                "reference": "557a1fc7ac702c66b0bbfe16ab3d55839ef724cb"
+                "reference": "5e4e71592f69da17871dba6e80dd51bce74a351a"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/zipball/557a1fc7ac702c66b0bbfe16ab3d55839ef724cb",
-                "reference": "557a1fc7ac702c66b0bbfe16ab3d55839ef724cb",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/zipball/5e4e71592f69da17871dba6e80dd51bce74a351a",
+                "reference": "5e4e71592f69da17871dba6e80dd51bce74a351a",
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             },
             "require": {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
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                 "standards"
             ],
-            "time": "2019-12-04T04:46:47+00:00"
+            "time": "2021-12-12T21:44:58+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "wp-coding-standards/wpcs",
@@ -275,5 +275,6 @@
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     "prefer-lowest": false,
     "platform": [],
-    "platform-dev": []
+    "platform-dev": [],
+    "plugin-api-version": "1.1.0"
 }