diff --git a/examples/api-tests/package.json b/examples/api-tests/package.json
index becd3c7edabb5..68d5e935dad5a 100644
--- a/examples/api-tests/package.json
+++ b/examples/api-tests/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "1.31.0",
   "description": "Theia API tests",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@theia/core": "1.31.0"
+    "@theia/core": "1.37.0"
   },
   "license": "EPL-2.0 OR GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0",
   "repository": {