diff --git a/example-github/README.md b/example-github/README.md
index 6070b912..d6ae3116 100644
--- a/example-github/README.md
+++ b/example-github/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GitHub Example
 This is an example of a simple json client.
 
 === Building example with Gradle
-Install and run `gradle` to produce `build/wikipedia`
+Install and run `gradle` to produce `build/github`
 
 === Building example with Maven
-Install and run `mvn` to produce `target/wikipedia`
+Install and run `mvn` to produce `target/github`
diff --git a/example-github/build.gradle b/example-github/build.gradle
index c9558f24..92b26920 100644
--- a/example-github/build.gradle
+++ b/example-github/build.gradle
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile  'com.netflix.feign:feign-core:7.1.0'
-  compile  'com.netflix.feign:feign-gson:7.1.0'
+  compile  'com.netflix.feign:feign-core:7.2.1'
+  compile  'com.netflix.feign:feign-gson:7.2.1'
 }
 
 // create a self-contained jar that is executable
diff --git a/example-github/pom.xml b/example-github/pom.xml
index 778608ad..bbbc3ff1 100644
--- a/example-github/pom.xml
+++ b/example-github/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <groupId>com.netflix.feign</groupId>
   <artifactId>feign-example-github</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>7.1.0</version>
+  <version>7.2.1</version>
   <name>GitHub Example</name>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/example-wikipedia/build.gradle b/example-wikipedia/build.gradle
index e9489a48..b8143270 100644
--- a/example-wikipedia/build.gradle
+++ b/example-wikipedia/build.gradle
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile  'com.netflix.feign:feign-core:7.1.0'
-  compile  'com.netflix.feign:feign-gson:7.1.0'
+  compile  'com.netflix.feign:feign-core:7.2.1'
+  compile  'com.netflix.feign:feign-gson:7.2.1'
 }
 
 // create a self-contained jar that is executable
diff --git a/example-wikipedia/pom.xml b/example-wikipedia/pom.xml
index 144378ca..38127f85 100644
--- a/example-wikipedia/pom.xml
+++ b/example-wikipedia/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <groupId>com.netflix.feign</groupId>
   <artifactId>feign-example-wikipedia</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>7.1.0</version>
+  <version>7.2.1</version>
   <name>Wikipedia Example</name>
 
   <dependencies>