diff --git a/docs/src/examples/desktop/package.json b/docs/src/examples/desktop/package.json
index f9f417b2a..a11c7d4b2 100644
--- a/docs/src/examples/desktop/package.json
+++ b/docs/src/examples/desktop/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@stlite/desktop": "^{{VERSION}}",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
-    "electron": "34.3.0",
+    "electron": "39.8.5",
     "electron-builder": "^25.1.8"
   },
   "stlite": {
diff --git a/packages/desktop/package.json b/packages/desktop/package.json
index dd03edd85..f096b3d94 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^5.1.1",
     "concurrently": "^9.1.2",
     "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
-    "electron": "34.3.0",
+    "electron": "39.8.5",
     "electron-reload": "^2.0.0-alpha.1",
     "esbuild": "^0.27.1",
     "eslint": "^9.39.1",
diff --git a/packages/desktop/samples/basic/package.json b/packages/desktop/samples/basic/package.json
index 2f3f6e856..88433019f 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/samples/basic/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/samples/basic/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@stlite/desktop": "workspace:^",
     "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
-    "electron": "34.3.0",
+    "electron": "39.8.5",
     "electron-builder": "^26.3.0"
   },
   "stlite": {
diff --git a/packages/desktop/samples/file-persistence-idbfs/package.json b/packages/desktop/samples/file-persistence-idbfs/package.json
index 54507ffac..b9bf4a20b 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/samples/file-persistence-idbfs/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/samples/file-persistence-idbfs/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@stlite/desktop": "workspace:^",
     "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
-    "electron": "34.3.0",
+    "electron": "39.8.5",
     "electron-builder": "^26.3.0"
   },
   "stlite": {
diff --git a/packages/desktop/samples/file-persistence-nodefs/package.json b/packages/desktop/samples/file-persistence-nodefs/package.json
index 50e760f60..a570dd7c8 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/samples/file-persistence-nodefs/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/samples/file-persistence-nodefs/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@stlite/desktop": "workspace:^",
     "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
-    "electron": "34.3.0",
+    "electron": "39.8.5",
     "electron-builder": "^26.3.0"
   },
   "stlite": {