diff --git a/examples/helia-101/package.json b/examples/helia-101/package.json
index e1fb345..7a54c5b 100644
--- a/examples/helia-101/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-101/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@libp2p/tcp": "^7.0.1",
     "blockstore-core": "^4.1.0",
     "datastore-core": "^9.1.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.1",
     "libp2p": "^0.45.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/helia-cjs/package.json b/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
index 717cf74..ffc3118 100644
--- a/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0"
+    "helia": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "test-ipfs-example": "^1.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/helia-create-car/package.json b/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
index 52229cc..5802a87 100644
--- a/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@helia/car": "^1.0.0",
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
     "@ipld/car": "^5.1.1",
-    "helia": "^1.3.8",
+    "helia": "^2.0.1",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-electron/package.json b/examples/helia-electron/package.json
index 4bc8b9d..5123307 100644
--- a/examples/helia-electron/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-electron/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "test": "xvfb-maybe test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.7"
+    "helia": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "^25.0.1",
diff --git a/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json b/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
index 093762b..49e561e 100644
--- a/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   "browserslist": "last 1 Chrome version",
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0"
+    "helia": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.8",
diff --git a/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json b/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
index d27f5a1..f480241 100644
--- a/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.12"
+    "helia": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.2",
diff --git a/examples/helia-jest/package.json b/examples/helia-jest/package.json
index 2f3562e..0e3de25 100644
--- a/examples/helia-jest/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-jest/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.12"
+    "helia": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "jest": "^29.6.2"
diff --git a/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json b/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
index dc98945..432fec3 100644
--- a/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "@nestjs/common": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/core": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^10.0.0",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.1",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
     "rxjs": "^7.8.1"
   },
diff --git a/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json b/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
index afc6c30..39b9bc1 100644
--- a/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && test-browser-example test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.8",
+    "helia": "^2.0.1",
     "next": "^13.2.4",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
diff --git a/examples/helia-parcel/package.json b/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
index 4487a09..e482419 100644
--- a/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "browserslist": "last 1 Chrome version",
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "1.2.1",
-    "helia": "1.3.8"
+    "helia": "2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.8",
diff --git a/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json b/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
index 31445fb..8c36047 100644
--- a/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "test": "test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.12"
+    "helia": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
diff --git a/examples/helia-typescript/package.json b/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
index aa5fe30..baf147c 100644
--- a/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.0.0"
+    "helia": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "test-ipfs-example": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-vite/package.json b/examples/helia-vite/package.json
index e7c4456..a04f317 100644
--- a/examples/helia-vite/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-vite/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.1",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-vue/package.json b/examples/helia-vue/package.json
index ee3065f..022e612 100644
--- a/examples/helia-vue/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-vue/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.1",
     "it-all": "^3.0.1",
     "vue": "^3.2.47"
   },
diff --git a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
index 09b5d77..c816e33 100644
--- a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
   },