diff --git a/examples/axios/nuxt.config.js b/examples/axios/nuxt.config.js
index 350033d068..19d049afa8 100644
--- a/examples/axios/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/examples/axios/nuxt.config.js
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ module.exports = {
     '@nuxtjs/proxy'
   ],
   proxy: [
-    ['/api/dog', { target: 'https://dog.ceo/', pathRewrite: { '^/api/dog': '/api/breeds/image/random' } }]
+    ['/dog', { target: 'https://dog.ceo/', pathRewrite: { '^/dog': '/api/breeds/image/random' } }]
   ]
 }
diff --git a/examples/axios/package.json b/examples/axios/package.json
index 296b93f26d..377e6287c9 100644
--- a/examples/axios/package.json
+++ b/examples/axios/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "nuxt-proxy",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@nuxtjs/axios": "^4.4.0",
+    "@nuxtjs/axios": "^5.0.0",
     "@nuxtjs/proxy": "^1.1.2",
     "nuxt": "latest"
   },