diff --git a/examples/run-in-electron/package.json b/examples/run-in-electron/package.json
index 989527f861..432770ed5e 100644
--- a/examples/run-in-electron/package.json
+++ b/examples/run-in-electron/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "^12.0.2",
-    "electron-rebuild": "^2.3.4",
+    "electron-rebuild": "^3.2.9",
     "ipfs": "^0.55.1",
     "test-ipfs-example": "^3.0.0"
   },