diff --git a/benchmarks/markdown_slug/package.json b/benchmarks/markdown_slug/package.json
index 68a1e7029e16b..41778e867aa36 100644
--- a/benchmarks/markdown_slug/package.json
+++ b/benchmarks/markdown_slug/package.json
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "del-cli": "^3.0.0",
     "faker": "^4.1.0",
-    "gatsby": "^2.19.5",
+    "gatsby": "^3.13.0",
     "gatsby-image": "^2.2.39",
     "gatsby-plugin-benchmark-reporting": "*",
     "gatsby-plugin-feed": "^2.3.26",
     "gatsby-plugin-google-analytics": "^2.1.34",
-    "gatsby-plugin-manifest": "^2.2.38",
+    "gatsby-plugin-manifest": "^3.3.0",
     "gatsby-plugin-offline": "^3.0.32",
     "gatsby-plugin-react-helmet": "^3.1.21",
-    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^2.4.0",
+    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^3.3.0",
     "gatsby-plugin-typography": "^2.3.21",
     "gatsby-remark-copy-linked-files": "^2.1.36",
     "gatsby-remark-images": "^3.1.42",
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "gatsby-remark-smartypants": "^2.1.20",
     "gatsby-source-filesystem": "^2.1.46",
     "gatsby-transformer-remark": "^2.6.48",
-    "gatsby-transformer-sharp": "^2.3.13",
+    "gatsby-transformer-sharp": "^3.3.0",
     "prismjs": "^1.19.0",
     "react": "^16.12.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.12.0",