diff --git a/examples/dijon/package.json b/examples/dijon/package.json
index b120a7808b..a4fbbd9f6a 100644
--- a/examples/dijon/package.json
+++ b/examples/dijon/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "jquery": "^2.0.0",
-    "handlebars": "^1.0.0",
+    "handlebars": "^4.0.0",
     "todomvc-common": "^1.0.1",
     "todomvc-app-css": "^1.0.1"
   }
diff --git a/examples/jquery/package.json b/examples/jquery/package.json
index 17c4b437da..0391564971 100644
--- a/examples/jquery/package.json
+++ b/examples/jquery/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "todomvc-common": "~1.0.1",
     "todomvc-app-css": "~1.0.1",
     "jquery": "~2.1.1",
-    "handlebars": "~2.0.0",
+    "handlebars": "~4.7.0",
     "director": "~1.2.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/spine/package.json b/examples/spine/package.json
index 14680b8a27..dc48b0a67b 100644
--- a/examples/spine/package.json
+++ b/examples/spine/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "spine": "^1.0.9",
     "todomvc-common": "^1.0.1",
     "todomvc-app-css": "^1.0.1",
-    "handlebars": "^1.0.0",
+    "handlebars": "^4.0.0",
     "jquery": "^1.8.3"
   }
 }