diff --git a/examples/basic-commonjs/package.json b/examples/basic-commonjs/package.json
index be65e6a26e499..6cc75f316d1c3 100644
--- a/examples/basic-commonjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/basic-commonjs/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "babelify": "^6.3.0",
     "react": "^0.14.0-rc1",
     "react-dom": "^0.14.0-rc1",
-    "watchify": "^3.4.0"
+    "watchify": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "watchify index.js -v -t babelify -o bundle.js"