diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 6fb1b59..028cdb6 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "phpcsstandards/phpcsextra": "^1.5",
     "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^1.2",
     "friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer": "^3.95",
-    "phpmd/phpmd": "^2.15",
+    "phpmd/phpmd": "^3.0",
     "vimeo/psalm": "^6.16",
     "php-stubs/wordpress-stubs": "^7.1",
     "szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress": "^2.0",