diff --git a/examples/server-rendering/reactserver/package.json b/examples/server-rendering/reactserver/package.json
index 99d3900102c..ba5dcee1d59 100644
--- a/examples/server-rendering/reactserver/package.json
+++ b/examples/server-rendering/reactserver/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "envify": "^3.0.0",
-    "react": "^0.12.0",
+    "react": "^16.13.1",
     "express": "^3.5.1",
     "node-jsx": "^0.12.0"
   }