diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index da44914..998d5e0 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     },
     "type": "library",
     "require": {
-        "pear/pear": "*",
+        "pear/pear-core-minimal": "^1.10",
         "pear/ole": "*",
         "php": ">=5.3.3"
     },