diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 67c824b..ba3b755 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -209,16 +209,16 @@
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+            "version": "2.8.1",
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                 "url": "https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer.git",
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+                "reference": "d7cf0d894e8aa4c73712ee4a331cc1eaa37cdc7d"
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             "dist": {
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-                "reference": "571e27b6348e5b3a637b2abc82ac0d01e6d7bbed",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/zipball/d7cf0d894e8aa4c73712ee4a331cc1eaa37cdc7d",
+                "reference": "d7cf0d894e8aa4c73712ee4a331cc1eaa37cdc7d",
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             },
             "require": {
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
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                 "standards"
             ],
-            "time": "2016-09-01T23:53:02+00:00"
+            "time": "2017-03-01T22:17:45+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "wp-coding-standards/wpcs",