diff --git a/examples/using-wordpress/package.json b/examples/using-wordpress/package.json
index bfd32a8e52169..1b26accf34e1e 100644
--- a/examples/using-wordpress/package.json
+++ b/examples/using-wordpress/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "gatsby-link": "^1.6.21",
     "gatsby-plugin-glamor": "^1.6.7",
     "gatsby-plugin-react-helmet": "^2.0.1",
-    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^1.6.7",
+    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^4.25.1",
     "gatsby-plugin-styled-components": "^2.0.2",
     "gatsby-plugin-typography": "^1.7.9",
     "gatsby-source-wordpress": "^2.0.0",