diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 9adf0e0758..1df1ed2333 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "require": {
         "php": ">=5.3.3",
         "symfony/symfony": "2.3.*",
-        "doctrine/orm": "~2.2,>=2.2.3",
+        "doctrine/orm": "~2.2,>=2.2.3,<2.5",
+        "doctrine/dbal": "<2.5",
         "doctrine/doctrine-bundle": "1.2.*",
         "twig/extensions": "1.0.*",
         "symfony/assetic-bundle": "2.3.*",