diff --git a/examples/electron/package.json b/examples/electron/package.json
index 8b54ffe8cf3..92f49a39180 100644
--- a/examples/electron/package.json
+++ b/examples/electron/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "rxdb": "../../",
     "babel-runtime": "6.18.0",
     "concurrently": "3.1.0",
-    "electron": "1.4.1",
+    "electron": "31.7.7",
     "electron-tabs": "0.4.2",
     "electron-window-manager": "1.0.1",
     "pouchdb-adapter-http": "6.0.7",