diff --git a/project/ProjectPlugin.scala b/project/ProjectPlugin.scala
index affeea94..aaa99dca 100644
--- a/project/ProjectPlugin.scala
+++ b/project/ProjectPlugin.scala
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ object ProjectPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     lazy val examplesSettings = Seq(
       libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
         "io.circe"     %% "circe-generic"       % "0.14.6",
-        "org.tpolecat" %% "doobie-core"         % "1.0.0-RC4",
-        "org.tpolecat" %% "doobie-h2"           % "1.0.0-RC4",
+        "org.tpolecat" %% "doobie-core"         % "1.0.0-RC5",
+        "org.tpolecat" %% "doobie-h2"           % "1.0.0-RC5",
         "org.tpolecat" %% "atto-core"           % "0.9.5",
         "org.http4s"   %% "http4s-blaze-client" % "0.23.15",
         "org.http4s"   %% "http4s-circe"        % "0.23.24",