diff --git a/examples/graphql-reference/package.json b/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
index 0dfd4be5d0df6..73f9d276ffbb6 100644
--- a/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
+++ b/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "author": "LekoArts <hello@lekoarts.de>",
   "dependencies": {
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+    "gatsby": "^5.0.0",
     "gatsby-image": "^2.2.30",
     "gatsby-plugin-react-helmet": "^3.1.13",
-    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^2.2.36",
+    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^4.25.1",
     "gatsby-plugin-typography": "^2.3.15",
     "gatsby-remark-responsive-iframe": "^2.2.25",
-    "gatsby-source-filesystem": "^2.1.35",
-    "gatsby-transformer-remark": "^2.6.32",
-    "gatsby-transformer-sharp": "^2.3.2",
+    "gatsby-source-filesystem": "^4.21.0",
+    "gatsby-transformer-remark": "^5.25.1",
+    "gatsby-transformer-sharp": "^3.13.0",
     "gatsby-transformer-yaml": "^2.2.15",
     "react": "^16.11.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.11.0",