diff --git a/examples/react/package.json b/examples/react/package.json
index cbe1b6dc2..e056cf149 100644
--- a/examples/react/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "gun": "file:../..",
     "react": "^15.5.4",
-    "react-dom": "^15.5.4"
+    "react-dom": "^16.10.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "express": "^4.15.2",