diff --git a/examples/using-wordpress/package.json b/examples/using-wordpress/package.json
index f1346953f18d3..4392109ac35a7 100644
--- a/examples/using-wordpress/package.json
+++ b/examples/using-wordpress/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "gatsby-image": "^2.0.5",
     "gatsby-plugin-glamor": "^2.0.5",
     "gatsby-plugin-react-helmet": "^3.0.0",
-    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^2.0.5",
+    "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^4.23.0",
     "gatsby-plugin-typography": "^2.2.0",
     "gatsby-source-wordpress": "^3.0.0",
     "gatsby-transformer-sharp": "^2.1.1",