diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 99105a5..39ae074 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ addons:
 env:
   global:
     - TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION="6"
-    - COMPOSER_ROOT_VERSION="4.x-dev"
+    - COMPOSER_ROOT_VERSION="4.2.x-dev"
     - DISPLAY=":99"
     - XVFBARGS=":99 -ac -screen 0 1024x768x16"
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 1fd5d82..a8f43f1 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "require": {
         "php": ">=5.6.0",
         "silverstripe/recipe-plugin": "^1",
-        "silverstripe/recipe-cms": "1.1.x-dev",
+        "silverstripe/recipe-cms": "1.2.x-dev",
         "silverstripe-themes/simple": "~3.2.0"
     },
     "require-dev": {