diff --git a/examples/graphql-reference/package.json b/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
index b7c95385b0621..aebaf270642a2 100644
--- a/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
+++ b/examples/graphql-reference/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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+    "gatsby-transformer-yaml": "^5.5.0",
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     "react-dom": "^16.11.0",
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