diff --git a/benchmarks/source-wordpress/package.json b/benchmarks/source-wordpress/package.json
index 8def5cf487d2a..edf21de82a2e9 100644
--- a/benchmarks/source-wordpress/package.json
+++ b/benchmarks/source-wordpress/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "cross-env": "^7.0.0",
     "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
     "faker": "^4.1.0",
-    "gatsby": "^2.21.18",
+    "gatsby": "^3.0.0",
     "gatsby-image": "^2.4.3",
     "gatsby-plugin-benchmark-reporting": "*",
     "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^2.6.2",