diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 795c5e2..ea3b031 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <java.version>1.6</java.version>
-        <htsjdk.version>1.133</htsjdk.version>
+        <htsjdk.version>3.0.1</htsjdk.version>
         <hadoopbam.version>7.2.1</hadoopbam.version>
         <!-- CHANGE THIS FOR A DIFFERENT VERSION OF HADOOP -->
         <hadoop.version>2.2.0</hadoop.version>