diff --git a/sandbox-templates/mdx-evaluate-create-react-app/package.json b/sandbox-templates/mdx-evaluate-create-react-app/package.json
index 084204d..a191c4f 100644
--- a/sandbox-templates/mdx-evaluate-create-react-app/package.json
+++ b/sandbox-templates/mdx-evaluate-create-react-app/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@mdx-js/mdx": "2.1.1",
-    "react": "17.0.2",
-    "react-dom": "17.0.2",
+    "react": "18.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "18.0.0",
     "react-scripts": "5.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/sandbox-templates/mdx-evaulate-node/package.json b/sandbox-templates/mdx-evaulate-node/package.json
index c3a592b..dec7c76 100644
--- a/sandbox-templates/mdx-evaulate-node/package.json
+++ b/sandbox-templates/mdx-evaulate-node/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@mdx-js/mdx": "2.1.1",
     "nodemon": "2.0.15",
-    "react": "17.0.2",
-    "react-dom": "17.0.2"
+    "react": "18.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "18.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/sandbox-templates/mdx-loader-next/package.json b/sandbox-templates/mdx-loader-next/package.json
index b8fa34e..c23f0fd 100644
--- a/sandbox-templates/mdx-loader-next/package.json
+++ b/sandbox-templates/mdx-loader-next/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@mdx-js/loader": "2.1.1",
     "next": "12.1.4",
-    "react": "17.0.2",
-    "react-dom": "17.0.2"
+    "react": "18.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "18.0.0"
   }
 }