diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 404ab830..0aedd182 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	"require": {
 		"php": ">=5.2.4",
 		"composer/installers": "*",
-		"silverstripe/framework": "2.5.x-dev"
+		"silverstripe/framework": "^2.5@dev"
 	},
 	"extra": {
 		"branch-alias": {