diff --git a/examples/drawing-game/README.md b/examples/drawing-game/README.md
index 0dc96b78..ca2710b6 100644
--- a/examples/drawing-game/README.md
+++ b/examples/drawing-game/README.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ pnpm example:drawing-game:dev:real
 ```
 
 Follow the same A/B/C actions. The target badge reads `REAL · SOCKET.IO`. Vite's
-Node HTTP server now also hosts a real `socket.io@4.8.3` server, and the pages
-connect with `socket.io-client@4.8.3`. The application handler, event types,
+Node HTTP server now also hosts a real `socket.io@4.8.4` server, and the pages
+connect with `socket.io-client@4.8.4`. The application handler, event types,
 state rules, React UI, and user actions do not change.
 
 ## Source map
diff --git a/examples/drawing-game/observe.ts b/examples/drawing-game/observe.ts
index 1e717b73..903ca781 100644
--- a/examples/drawing-game/observe.ts
+++ b/examples/drawing-game/observe.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ console.log(
     {
       schemaVersion: 1,
       targets: {
-        'socket.io@4.8.3': socketIoObservation,
+        'socket.io@4.8.4': socketIoObservation,
         'smocket@workspace': smocketObservation,
       },
       deeplyEqual: true,