diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index de448410..9ea3d1e6
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     </modules>
 
     <properties>
-        <deltaspike.example.version>1.8.1</deltaspike.example.version>
+        <deltaspike.example.version>1.9.3</deltaspike.example.version>
         <primefaces.example.version>6.1</primefaces.example.version>
     </properties>
     <build>