diff --git a/yii/composer.json b/yii/composer.json
index eb4c734..c8c0dd3 100644
--- a/yii/composer.json
+++ b/yii/composer.json
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@
 		"source": "https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2"
 	},
 	"require": {
-		"php": ">=5.3.0",
-		"michelf/php-markdown": "1.3",
-		"twig/twig": "1.12.*",
-		"smarty/smarty": "3.1.*",
-		"ezyang/htmlpurifier": "v4.5.0"
+		"php": ">=5.3.11",
+		"ext-mbstring": "*",
+		"lib-pcre": "*"
+	},
+	"suggest": {
+		"michelf/php-markdown": "Required for Markdown helper.",
+		"twig/twig": "Required for TwigViewRenderer.",
+		"smarty/smarty": "Required for SmartyViewRenderer.",
+		"ezyang/htmlpurifier": "Required for Purifier helper."
 	}
 }