diff --git a/benchmarks/mdx/package.json b/benchmarks/mdx/package.json
index f777b341db202..fd19b8102849a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/mdx/package.json
+++ b/benchmarks/mdx/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "gatsby": "^2.20.23",
     "gatsby-image": "^2.3.3",
     "gatsby-plugin-benchmark-reporting": "*",
-    "gatsby-plugin-mdx": "^1.1.8",
+    "gatsby-plugin-mdx": "^2.14.1",
     "gatsby-plugin-page-creator": "^2.2.2",
     "gatsby-plugin-sharp": "^2.4.12",
     "gatsby-remark-images": "^3.2.3",