diff --git a/examples/example1.py b/examples/example1.py
index 94ac288..59b6349 100644
--- a/examples/example1.py
+++ b/examples/example1.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #       extension: .py
 #       format_name: percent
 #       format_version: '1.3'
-#       jupytext_version: 1.14.3
+#       jupytext_version: 1.16.4
 #   kernelspec:
 #     display_name: .venv
 #     language: python
diff --git a/examples/example2.py b/examples/example2.py
index 1ad6850..ac24df4 100644
--- a/examples/example2.py
+++ b/examples/example2.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #       extension: .py
 #       format_name: percent
 #       format_version: '1.3'
-#       jupytext_version: 1.14.3
+#       jupytext_version: 1.16.4
 #   kernelspec:
 #     display_name: .venv
 #     language: python
diff --git a/examples/example3.py b/examples/example3.py
index 3cc8663..186d277 100644
--- a/examples/example3.py
+++ b/examples/example3.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #       extension: .py
 #       format_name: percent
 #       format_version: '1.3'
-#       jupytext_version: 1.14.3
+#       jupytext_version: 1.16.4
 #   kernelspec:
 #     display_name: .venv
 #     language: python
diff --git a/examples/example5.py b/examples/example5.py
index 01af545..6168e13 100644
--- a/examples/example5.py
+++ b/examples/example5.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #       extension: .py
 #       format_name: percent
 #       format_version: '1.3'
-#       jupytext_version: 1.14.3
+#       jupytext_version: 1.16.4
 #   kernelspec:
 #     display_name: .venv
 #     language: python