diff --git a/examples/example-runner/package.json b/examples/example-runner/package.json
index 3c8f5646..ee8627b1 100644
--- a/examples/example-runner/package.json
+++ b/examples/example-runner/package.json
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     "run-examples": "./bin/run-examples"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@types/yargs": "16.0.1",
+    "@types/yargs": "17.0.29",
     "globby": "11.0.3",
     "jest-diff": "26.6.2",
     "typescript": "4.0.5",
-    "yargs": "16.2.0"
+    "yargs": "17.7.2"
   }
 }