diff --git a/starters/gatsby-starter-theme-workspace/example/package.json b/starters/gatsby-starter-theme-workspace/example/package.json
index 9760d24003c7e..05e9ef26c5c74 100644
--- a/starters/gatsby-starter-theme-workspace/example/package.json
+++ b/starters/gatsby-starter-theme-workspace/example/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "build": "gatsby build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "gatsby": "^2.24.79",
+    "gatsby": "^3.0.0",
     "gatsby-theme-minimal": "^1.0.0",
     "react": "^16.12.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.12.0"