diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f3cbcc4b..3a1500c5 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"require-dev": {
 		"jakub-onderka/php-parallel-lint": "0.9.2",
 		"jakub-onderka/php-console-highlighter": "0.3.2",
-		"mediawiki/mediawiki-codesniffer": "15.0.0",
+		"mediawiki/mediawiki-codesniffer": "16.0.0",
 		"mediawiki/minus-x": "0.2.1"
 	},
 	"scripts": {