diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 78acc6c9..0c93d938 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
     "require": {
         "php": ">=5.3.10",
          "joomla/compat": "dev-master",
-         "joomla/utilities": "dev-master",
-         "symfony/yaml": "2.2.*"
+         "joomla/utilities": "dev-master"
     },
     "require-dev": {
+         "symfony/yaml": "~2.0",
          "joomla/test": "dev-master"
     },
+    "suggest": {
+        "symfony/yaml": "Install 2.* if you require YAML support."
+    },
     "target-dir": "Joomla/Registry",
     "autoload": {
     	"psr-0": {