diff --git a/examples/hono/package.json b/examples/hono/package.json
index 6e163e30c5c9..5ff3d20da34f 100644
--- a/examples/hono/package.json
+++ b/examples/hono/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "@hono/node-server": "1.13.7",
     "ai": "7.0.0-beta.44",
     "dotenv": "16.4.5",
-    "hono": "4.6.9"
+    "hono": "4.12.21"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "tsx watch src/server.ts",