diff --git a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
index 4c4c69fc..d7e4106e 100644
--- a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.13.10",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.13.12",
-    "@babel/preset-react": "^7.12.13",
+    "@babel/preset-react": "^8.0.1",
     "@playwright/test": "^1.12.3",
     "babel-loader": "^10.1.1",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "^14.0.0",