diff --git a/plugins/example-todo-list-backend/package.json b/plugins/example-todo-list-backend/package.json
index 8b75149cae51e0..1d567bfaff8f26 100644
--- a/plugins/example-todo-list-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/example-todo-list-backend/package.json
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
     "clean": "backstage-cli package clean"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/backend-common": "0.24.1",
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "0.6.19",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/errors": "0.1.1",
+    "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "0.5.0",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",