diff --git a/examples/using-MDX/package.json b/examples/using-MDX/package.json
index 9a08398fec58f..88846a3b7980d 100644
--- a/examples/using-MDX/package.json
+++ b/examples/using-MDX/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "gatsby": "^2.24.63",
     "gatsby-image": "^2.4.19",
     "gatsby-plugin-manifest": "^2.4.30",
-    "gatsby-plugin-mdx": "^1.2.40",
+    "gatsby-plugin-mdx": "^2.14.1",
     "gatsby-plugin-offline": "^3.2.28",
     "gatsby-plugin-react-helmet": "^3.3.11",
     "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^2.6.36",