diff --git a/examples/pekko-persistence-app/build.sbt b/examples/pekko-persistence-app/build.sbt
index f1e630b1..42c32492 100644
--- a/examples/pekko-persistence-app/build.sbt
+++ b/examples/pekko-persistence-app/build.sbt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ val pekkoVersion = "1.0.3-M1"
 val pekkoHttpVersion = "1.1.0-M1"
 val pekkoHttp2SupportVersion = "0.0.0+4272-045c925b-SNAPSHOT"
 val pekkoManagementVersion = "1.0.0"
-val pekkoPersistenceJdbcVersion = "1.0.0"
+val pekkoPersistenceJdbcVersion = "1.1.0-M1"
 val pekkoProjectionVersion = "1.0.0"
 val circeVersion = "0.14.7"
 val scalikeJdbcVersion = "3.5.0"