diff --git a/examples/basic-commonjs/package.json b/examples/basic-commonjs/package.json
index e42eb80de4a30..e1352c6c4d1e1 100644
--- a/examples/basic-commonjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/basic-commonjs/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "browserify": "^13.0.0",
     "react": "^15.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^15.0.2",
-    "watchify": "^3.7.0"
+    "watchify": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "browserify ./index.js -t babelify -o bundle.js",