diff --git a/examples/with-babel-macros/package.json b/examples/with-babel-macros/package.json
index 49f920197f2..f6fadce88cc 100644
--- a/examples/with-babel-macros/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-babel-macros/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "start": "next start"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "next": "latest",
+    "next": "16.1.5",
     "preval.macro": "^5.0.0",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1"