diff --git a/examples/i18n/package.json b/examples/i18n/package.json
index 5ca4f709ba..6c75b31cb7 100644
--- a/examples/i18n/package.json
+++ b/examples/i18n/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "nuxt-i18n",
   "dependencies": {
-    "nuxt": "latest",
+    "nuxt": "^1.0.0-rc9",
     "vue-i18n": "^7.0.5"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/examples/i18n/plugins/i18n.js b/examples/i18n/plugins/i18n.js
index e4859aadc9..c767fd7f3e 100644
--- a/examples/i18n/plugins/i18n.js
+++ b/examples/i18n/plugins/i18n.js
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import VueI18n from 'vue-i18n'
 
 Vue.use(VueI18n)
 
-export default ({ app, store }) => {
+export default ({ app, isClient, store, serverStore }) => {
   // Set i18n instance on app
   // This way we can use it in middleware and pages asyncData/fetch
   app.i18n = new VueI18n({
-    locale: store.state.locale,
+    locale: (isClient ? serverStore.locale : store.state.locale),
     fallbackLocale: 'en',
     messages: {
       'en': require('~/locales/en.json'),