diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 81d3fa2..c710519 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ WP-CLI `packages/local/` directory.
 	[--require_wp_cli=<version>]
 		Required WP-CLI version for the package.
 		---
-		default: ^2.13
+		default: ^3.0
 		---
 
 	[--require_wp_cli_tests=<version>]
diff --git a/features/scaffold-package-readme.feature b/features/scaffold-package-readme.feature
index 86825be..9d23156 100644
--- a/features/scaffold-package-readme.feature
+++ b/features/scaffold-package-readme.feature
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Feature: Scaffold a README.md file for an existing package
     And the {PACKAGE_PATH}/local/wp-cli/default-readme/README.md file should exist
     And the {PACKAGE_PATH}/local/wp-cli/default-readme/README.md file should contain:
       """
-      Installing this package requires WP-CLI v2.13 or greater. Update to the latest stable release with `wp cli update`.
+      Installing this package requires WP-CLI v3.0 or greater. Update to the latest stable release with `wp cli update`.
       """
     And the {PACKAGE_PATH}/local/wp-cli/default-readme/README.md file should contain:
       """
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Feature: Scaffold a README.md file for an existing package
     And the {PACKAGE_PATH}/local/wp-cli/custom-branch/README.md file should exist
     And the {PACKAGE_PATH}/local/wp-cli/custom-branch/README.md file should contain:
       """
-      Installing this package requires WP-CLI v2.13 or greater. Update to the latest stable release with `wp cli update`.
+      Installing this package requires WP-CLI v3.0 or greater. Update to the latest stable release with `wp cli update`.
       """
     And the {PACKAGE_PATH}/local/wp-cli/custom-branch/README.md file should contain:
       """
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Feature: Scaffold a README.md file for an existing package
               "files": [ "command.php" ]
           },
           "require": {
-              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^2.13"
+              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^3.0"
           },
           "require-dev": {
               "wp-cli/wp-cli-tests": "^5.0.0"
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ Feature: Scaffold a README.md file for an existing package
               "files": [ "command.php" ]
           },
           "require": {
-              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^2.13"
+              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^3.0"
           },
           "require-dev": {
               "wp-cli/wp-cli-tests": "^5.0.0"
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ Feature: Scaffold a README.md file for an existing package
           "description": "A test package.",
           "license": "MIT",
           "require": {
-              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^2.13"
+              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^3.0"
           }
       }
       """
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ Feature: Scaffold a README.md file for an existing package
           "description": "A test package.",
           "license": "MIT",
           "require": {
-              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^2.13"
+              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^3.0"
           }
       }
       """
diff --git a/features/scaffold-package.feature b/features/scaffold-package.feature
index 7d20125..1020217 100644
--- a/features/scaffold-package.feature
+++ b/features/scaffold-package.feature
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Feature: Scaffold WP-CLI commands
     And the {PACKAGE_PATH}/local/wp-cli/foo/composer.json file should contain:
       """
           "require": {
-              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^2.13"
+              "wp-cli/wp-cli": "^3.0"
           },
       """
     And the {PACKAGE_PATH}/local/wp-cli/foo/hello-world-command.php file should exist
diff --git a/src/ScaffoldPackageCommand.php b/src/ScaffoldPackageCommand.php
index b6957e0..e9cb4e8 100644
--- a/src/ScaffoldPackageCommand.php
+++ b/src/ScaffoldPackageCommand.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ScaffoldPackageCommand {
 	 * [--require_wp_cli=<version>]
 	 * : Required WP-CLI version for the package.
 	 * ---
-	 * default: ^2.13
+	 * default: ^3.0
 	 * ---
 	 *
 	 * [--require_wp_cli_tests=<version>]