diff --git a/scripts/update_deps.sh b/scripts/update_deps.sh
index 5a1d71028..603ee2b7a 100755
--- a/scripts/update_deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_deps.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ go mod tidy
 for dir in "$root"/examples/*/; do
 	cd "$dir" || exit 1
 	go get github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/interop@"$REV"
-	go mod tidy
+	go mod tidy --compat=1.17
 done
 
 cd "$root"/internal/contracts/oracle_contract || exit 1