diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 5b1c1265..d36bdade 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     ],
     "require": {
         "php":                             "~8.1.0 || ~8.2.0",
-        "ext-json":                        "*",
         "dflydev/fig-cookies":             "^3.0.0",
         "lcobucci/jwt":                    "^4.3.0 || ^5.0.0",
         "lcobucci/clock":                  "^3.0.0",