diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0cb35b47b..dda9faa89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -80,3 +80,26 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run a single unit test to verify the testing setup
         run: ./vendor/bin/phpunit -c ./web/core $(pwd)/web/core/modules/user/tests/src/Unit/UserAccessControlHandlerTest.php
+
+  # Using outdated Composer version to test the Composer version constraint.
+  test-composer:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Setup PHP
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          php-version: 8.2
+          extensions: gd, pdo_sqlite
+          tools: composer:v2.2
+
+      - name: Show Composer version
+        run: composer --version
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        # This command should fail because of the Composer version constraint.
+        run: composer --verbose install && exit 1 || exit 0
diff --git a/scripts/composer/ScriptHandler.php b/scripts/composer/ScriptHandler.php
index 27efd7c69..088c2b608 100644
--- a/scripts/composer/ScriptHandler.php
+++ b/scripts/composer/ScriptHandler.php
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public static function checkComposerVersion(Event $event) {
     if ($version === '@package_version@' || $version === '@package_branch_alias_version@') {
       $io->writeError('<warning>You are running a development version of Composer. If you experience problems, please update Composer to the latest stable version.</warning>');
     }
-    elseif (Comparator::lessThan($version, '1.0.0')) {
-      $io->writeError('<error>Drupal-project requires Composer version 1.0.0 or higher. Please update your Composer before continuing</error>.');
+    elseif (Comparator::lessThan($version, '2.3.6')) {
+      $io->writeError('<error>Drupal-project requires Composer version 2.3.6 or higher. Please update your Composer before continuing</error>.');
       exit(1);
     }
   }