diff --git a/examples/pwa-app/package.json b/examples/pwa-app/package.json
index 56730808..26a76440 100644
--- a/examples/pwa-app/package.json
+++ b/examples/pwa-app/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "peerDependencies": {
         "@dhis2/app-runtime": "*",
         "@dhis2/d2-i18n": "*",
-        "react": "^16.8",
-        "react-dom": "^16.8"
+        "react": "^18",
+        "react-dom": "^18"
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/simple-app/package.json b/examples/simple-app/package.json
index 3f1d222e..b45d52fb 100644
--- a/examples/simple-app/package.json
+++ b/examples/simple-app/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "@dhis2/app-runtime": "*",
         "@dhis2/d2-i18n": "*",
         "moment": "*",
-        "react": "^16.8",
-        "react-dom": "^16.8"
+        "react": "^18",
+        "react-dom": "^18"
     }
 }