diff --git a/examples/with-external-store/package.json b/examples/with-external-store/package.json
index 4bce228339..b3c0e16621 100644
--- a/examples/with-external-store/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-external-store/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "lucide-react": "^0.562.0",
-    "next": "16.1.0",
+    "next": "16.2.6",
     "react": "19.2.3",
     "react-dom": "19.2.3",
     "remark-gfm": "^4.0.1",