diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7148e95..3b89fc4 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "description": "The SilverStripe Framework Installer",
     "require": {
         "php": ">=5.6.0",
-        "silverstripe/recipe-plugin": "^1",
+        "silverstripe/recipe-plugin": "^1.2",
         "silverstripe/recipe-cms": "1.2.x-dev",
         "silverstripe-themes/simple": "~3.2.0"
     },