diff --git a/templates/basic/package.json b/templates/basic/package.json
index 874b20507..15ffc2444 100644
--- a/templates/basic/package.json
+++ b/templates/basic/package.json
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@reach/router": "^1.2.1",
-    "axios": "^0.18.0",
+    "axios": "^0.21.3",
     "react": "^16.6.3",
     "react-dom": "^16.6.3",
     "react-hot-loader": "^4.3.12",
-    "react-static": "^6.0.18"
+    "react-static": "^7.5.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint-config-react-tools": "1.x.x",