diff --git a/template/composer.json b/template/composer.json
index e2a51a326..79f6f69e7 100644
--- a/template/composer.json
+++ b/template/composer.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         }
     ],
     "require": {
-        "cweagans/composer-patches":                  "dev-master#5456199acdcc16b243814aa45259f4c56272a634 as 1.5.0",
+        "cweagans/composer-patches":                  "^1.6.0",
         "drupal/acquia_connector":                    "^8.1.5",
         "drupal/acsf":                                "^8.1.32",
         "drupal/cog":                                 "^8.1.0",