diff --git a/tools/web3-plugin-example/package.json b/tools/web3-plugin-example/package.json
index 567ab64e97a..c1ac812eee0 100644
--- a/tools/web3-plugin-example/package.json
+++ b/tools/web3-plugin-example/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "web3-plugin-example",
-	"version": "1.0.1",
+	"version": "1.0.2-rc.0",
 	"description": "Example implementations of Web3.js' 4.x plugin system",
 	"repository": "https://github.com/ChainSafe/web3.js",
 	"engines": {
@@ -45,18 +45,18 @@
 		"prettier": "^2.7.1",
 		"ts-jest": "^28.0.7",
 		"typescript": "^4.7.4",
-		"web3": "^4.0.3",
-		"web3-core": "^4.0.3",
-		"web3-eth-abi": "^4.0.3",
-		"web3-eth-contract": "^4.0.3",
-		"web3-types": "^1.0.2",
-		"web3-utils": "^4.0.3"
+		"web3": "^4.0.4-rc.0",
+		"web3-core": "^4.0.4-rc.0",
+		"web3-eth-abi": "^4.0.4-rc.0",
+		"web3-eth-contract": "^4.0.4-rc.0",
+		"web3-types": "^1.0.3-rc.0",
+		"web3-utils": "^4.0.4-rc.0"
 	},
 	"peerDependencies": {
-		"web3-core": ">= 4.0.3 < 5",
-		"web3-eth-abi": ">= 4.0.3 < 5",
-		"web3-eth-contract": ">= 4.0.3 < 5",
-		"web3-types": ">= 1.0.2 < 5",
-		"web3-utils": ">= ^4.0.3 < 5"
+		"web3-core": ">= 4.0.4-rc.0 < 5",
+		"web3-eth-abi": ">= 4.0.4-rc.0 < 5",
+		"web3-eth-contract": ">= 4.0.4-rc.0 < 5",
+		"web3-types": ">= 1.0.3-rc.0 < 5",
+		"web3-utils": ">= ^4.0.4-rc.0 < 5"
 	}
 }