diff --git a/examples/helia-101/package.json b/examples/helia-101/package.json
index 4fb7e314..d655bc41 100644
--- a/examples/helia-101/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-101/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@helia/http": "^3.1.2",
     "@helia/ipns": "^9.2.1",
     "@helia/routers": "^5.1.1",
-    "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^8.0.4",
     "@libp2p/bootstrap": "^12.0.16",
     "@libp2p/config": "^1.1.29",
     "@libp2p/identify": "^4.1.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-cjs/package.json b/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
index c4e0be8e..e3cbbe10 100644
--- a/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "test": "test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^8.0.4",
     "helia": "^6.1.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/helia-create-car/package.json b/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
index 361ed7a9..8505ce0a 100644
--- a/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/car": "^5.4.1",
-    "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^8.0.4",
     "@ipld/car": "^5.4.3",
     "helia": "^6.1.2",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
diff --git a/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json b/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
index cac502c7..e77ed411 100644
--- a/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "browserslist": "last 1 Chrome version",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^8.0.4",
     "helia": "^6.1.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/helia-parcel/package.json b/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
index 64722d01..3d046ec3 100644
--- a/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "browserslist": "last 1 Chrome version",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^8.0.4",
     "helia": "^6.1.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/helia-vite/package.json b/examples/helia-vite/package.json
index 845ac6e3..e73122cb 100644
--- a/examples/helia-vite/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-vite/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && test-browser-example test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^8.0.4",
     "helia": "^6.1.2",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-vue/package.json b/examples/helia-vue/package.json
index 2e12f5ee..758a8677 100644
--- a/examples/helia-vue/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-vue/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && test-browser-example test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^8.0.4",
     "helia": "^6.1.2",
     "it-all": "^3.0.1",
     "vue": "^3.2.47"
diff --git a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
index 4c4c69fc..44876179 100644
--- a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "last 1 Chrome version"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^8.0.4",
     "helia": "^6.1.2",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0"