diff --git a/examples/react/with-trpc-react-query/package.json b/examples/react/with-trpc-react-query/package.json
index c7c0ced1bf..c123335fa1 100644
--- a/examples/react/with-trpc-react-query/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/with-trpc-react-query/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "@tanstack/react-router": "^1.97.3",
     "@tanstack/router-devtools": "^1.97.3",
     "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.97.3",
+    "@tanstack/start": "workspace:^",
     "@trpc/client": "11.0.0-rc.660",
     "@trpc/react-query": "11.0.0-rc.660",
     "@trpc/server": "11.0.0-rc.660",
diff --git a/examples/react/with-trpc/package.json b/examples/react/with-trpc/package.json
index 44c4104b7a..c38df5c3ba 100644
--- a/examples/react/with-trpc/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/with-trpc/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "@tanstack/react-router": "^1.97.3",
     "@tanstack/router-devtools": "^1.97.3",
     "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.97.3",
+    "@tanstack/start": "workspace:^",
     "@trpc/client": "11.0.0-rc.660",
     "@trpc/server": "11.0.0-rc.660",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 28661e19a4..19871278f8 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -3091,6 +3091,9 @@ importers:
       '@tanstack/router-plugin':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../../packages/router-plugin
+      '@tanstack/start':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../../packages/start
       '@trpc/client':
         specifier: 11.0.0-rc.660
         version: 11.0.0-rc.660(@trpc/server@11.0.0-rc.660(typescript@5.7.2))(typescript@5.7.2)
@@ -3140,6 +3143,9 @@ importers:
       '@tanstack/router-plugin':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../../packages/router-plugin
+      '@tanstack/start':
+        specifier: workspace:^
+        version: link:../../../packages/start
       '@trpc/client':
         specifier: 11.0.0-rc.660
         version: 11.0.0-rc.660(@trpc/server@11.0.0-rc.660(typescript@5.7.2))(typescript@5.7.2)