diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 603d623a4..71cc52eed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ To add PHP_CodeCoverage as a local, per-project dependency to your project, simp
 
     {
         "require": {
-            "phpunit/php-code-coverage": "2.1.*"
+            "phpunit/php-code-coverage": "3.0.*"
         }
     }