diff --git a/examples/typescript/package.json b/examples/typescript/package.json
index d0e2b10a..3198fe6f 100644
--- a/examples/typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/typescript/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "chalk": "^2.4.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@vercel/ncc": "latest"
+    "@vercel/ncc": "latest",
+     "typescript": "^4.1.2"
   }
 }