diff --git a/examples/hello-world/package.json b/examples/hello-world/package.json
index 3caeda8528..a35e6b179d 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world/package.json
+++ b/examples/hello-world/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "react": "^16.13.1",
+    "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-datepicker": "^3.1.3",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "react-scripts": "3.4.1"
diff --git a/examples/hello-world/yarn.lock b/examples/hello-world/yarn.lock
index 765d3e7098..6598eab3a4 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world/yarn.lock
+++ b/examples/hello-world/yarn.lock
@@ -9694,14 +9694,13 @@ react-scripts@3.4.1:
   optionalDependencies:
     fsevents "2.1.2"
 
-react@^16.13.1:
-  version "16.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react/-/react-16.13.1.tgz#2e818822f1a9743122c063d6410d85c1e3afe48e"
-  integrity sha512-YMZQQq32xHLX0bz5Mnibv1/LHb3Sqzngu7xstSM+vrkE5Kzr9xE0yMByK5kMoTK30YVJE61WfbxIFFvfeDKT1w==
+react@^17.0.2:
+  version "17.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react/-/react-17.0.2.tgz#d0b5cc516d29eb3eee383f75b62864cfb6800037"
+  integrity sha512-gnhPt75i/dq/z3/6q/0asP78D0u592D5L1pd7M8P+dck6Fu/jJeL6iVVK23fptSUZj8Vjf++7wXA8UNclGQcbA==
   dependencies:
     loose-envify "^1.1.0"
     object-assign "^4.1.1"
-    prop-types "^15.6.2"
 
 read-pkg-up@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"