diff --git a/Examples/echo/Package.swift b/Examples/echo/Package.swift
index d9769fb16..4510456be 100644
--- a/Examples/echo/Package.swift
+++ b/Examples/echo/Package.swift
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ let package = Package(
   name: "echo",
   platforms: [.macOS("15.0")],
   dependencies: [
-    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf", branch: "main"),
-    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-nio-transport", branch: "main"),
+    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf", exact: "1.0.0-alpha.1"),
+    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-nio-transport", branch: "1.0.0-alpha.1"),
     .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-argument-parser", from: "1.5.0"),
   ],
   targets: [
diff --git a/Examples/hello-world/Package.swift b/Examples/hello-world/Package.swift
index 94c96c027..52a9b349a 100644
--- a/Examples/hello-world/Package.swift
+++ b/Examples/hello-world/Package.swift
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ let package = Package(
   name: "hello-world",
   platforms: [.macOS("15.0")],
   dependencies: [
-    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf", branch: "main"),
-    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-nio-transport", branch: "main"),
+    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf", exact: "1.0.0-alpha.1"),
+    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-nio-transport", exact: "1.0.0-alpha.1"),
     .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-argument-parser", from: "1.5.0"),
   ],
   targets: [
diff --git a/Examples/route-guide/Package.swift b/Examples/route-guide/Package.swift
index baf6d2162..79e553920 100644
--- a/Examples/route-guide/Package.swift
+++ b/Examples/route-guide/Package.swift
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ let package = Package(
   name: "route-guide",
   platforms: [.macOS("15.0")],
   dependencies: [
-    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf", branch: "main"),
-    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-nio-transport", branch: "main"),
+    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-protobuf", exact: "1.0.0-alpha.1"),
+    .package(url: "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-swift-nio-transport", exact: "1.0.0-alpha.1"),
     .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-argument-parser", from: "1.5.0"),
   ],
   targets: [