diff --git a/examples/bare/package.json b/examples/bare/package.json
index ebb655bd..b38a2fb4 100644
--- a/examples/bare/package.json
+++ b/examples/bare/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios": "20.2.0",
     "@react-native/babel-preset": "0.87.1",
     "@react-native/eslint-config": "0.87.1",
-    "@react-native/metro-config": "0.87.1",
+    "@react-native/metro-config": "0.88.0",
     "@react-native/typescript-config": "0.87.1",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.14",
     "@types/node": "^22.10.2",