diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_examples_small.yml b/.github/workflows/test_examples_small.yml
index 823f1f211..439fbfdff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_examples_small.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_examples_small.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           pushd ./examples/status-message
           cargo update -p anstyle --precise 1.0.2
           cargo update -p anstyle-parse --precise 0.2.1
-          cargo update -p clap@4.4.6 --precise 4.3.24
+          cargo update -p clap@4.3.0 --precise 4.3.24
           cargo update -p clap_lex@0.5.1 --precise 0.5.0
           popd