diff --git a/examples/email/package.json b/examples/email/package.json
index f0bcc87a277..7741144d02d 100644
--- a/examples/email/package.json
+++ b/examples/email/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "ejs": "3.1.10",
     "graphql": "^16.9.0",
     "juice": "11.0.0",
-    "next": "^15.2.3",
+    "next": "^16.1.5",
     "payload": "latest",
     "react": "19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "19.0.0"