diff --git a/examples/graphql-reference/package.json b/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
index 0dfd4be5d0df6..d3b6873b044a8 100644
--- a/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
+++ b/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "author": "LekoArts <hello@lekoarts.de>",
   "dependencies": {
-    "gatsby": "^2.17.7",
+    "gatsby": "^3.13.0",
     "gatsby-image": "^2.2.30",
     "gatsby-plugin-react-helmet": "^3.1.13",
     "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^2.2.36",