diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 66ec2cfb..93c90023 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -177,11 +177,15 @@ jobs:
             cargo update --manifest-path "$PROJ/Cargo.toml" -p parking_lot --precise 0.11.0
             cargo update --manifest-path "$PROJ/Cargo.toml" -p once_cell --precise 1.14.0
           done
+          cargo update --manifest-path "examples/word-count/Cargo.toml" -p rayon --precise 1.5.3
+          cargo update --manifest-path "examples/word-count/Cargo.toml" -p rayon-core --precise 1.9.3
           cargo update -p plotters --precise 0.3.1
           cargo update -p plotters-svg --precise 0.3.1
           cargo update -p plotters-backend --precise 0.3.2
           cargo update -p bumpalo --precise 3.10.0
           cargo update -p once_cell --precise 1.14.0
+          cargo update -p rayon --precise 1.5.3
+          cargo update -p rayon-core --precise 1.9.3
 
       - name: Build docs
         run: cargo doc --no-deps --no-default-features --features "full ${{ matrix.extra_features }}"