diff --git a/examples/creating-source-plugins/example-site/package.json b/examples/creating-source-plugins/example-site/package.json
index 8e79aa3d2dcfa..210085bcd8113 100644
--- a/examples/creating-source-plugins/example-site/package.json
+++ b/examples/creating-source-plugins/example-site/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "gatsby": "^2.24.63",
     "gatsby-image": "^2.4.19",
-    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^2.6.36",
+    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^4.25.1",
     "gatsby-transformer-sharp": "^2.5.15",
     "react": "^16.12.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.12.0"