diff --git a/tests/scripts/travis_setup.sh b/tests/scripts/travis_setup.sh
index 2fa3fd0e..3a52bb75 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/travis_setup.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/travis_setup.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pear channel-discover pear.drush.org
 pear channel-discover pear.drush.org
 pear channel-discover pear.phpqatools.org
 pear channel-discover pear.netpirates.net
-pear install pear/PHP_CodeSniffer
+pear install pear/PHP_CodeSniffer-1.4.8
 pear install pear.phpunit.de/phpcpd
 pear install drush/drush-5.9.0
 phpenv rehash