diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 38c8f2341..4f1d8c70b 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
         "silverstripe/standards": "^1",
         "phpstan/extension-installer": "^1.3"
     },
+    "conflict": {
+        "dnadesign/silverstripe-elemental": "<5.3.0"
+    },
     "extra": {
         "expose": [
             "client/dist",