diff --git a/examples/api/package.json b/examples/api/package.json
index a5dd72048..d6bd515f7 100644
--- a/examples/api/package.json
+++ b/examples/api/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "svelte": "3.35.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "link:../../tooling/api/dist",
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "../../tooling/api/dist",
     "hotkeys-js": "^3.8.5",
     "sirv-cli": "1.0.11"
   }
diff --git a/examples/api/yarn.lock b/examples/api/yarn.lock
index df48d6fa5..678fcb605 100644
--- a/examples/api/yarn.lock
+++ b/examples/api/yarn.lock
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
     estree-walker "^1.0.1"
     picomatch "^2.2.2"
 
-"@tauri-apps/api@link:../../tooling/api/dist":
-  version "0.0.0"
+"@tauri-apps/api@../../tooling/api/dist":
+  version "1.0.0-beta.7"
 
 "@types/estree@*":
   version "0.0.46"