diff --git a/packages/celltags-extension/package.json b/packages/celltags-extension/package.json
index 86d0cccefaa1..e2115030e098 100644
--- a/packages/celltags-extension/package.json
+++ b/packages/celltags-extension/package.json
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
     "watch": "tsc -b --watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@jupyterlab/application": "^2.0.0-alpha.1",
+    "@jupyterlab/application": "^2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "@jupyterlab/celltags": "^0.1.0",
-    "@jupyterlab/notebook": "^2.0.0-alpha.1",
+    "@jupyterlab/notebook": "^2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/celltags/package.json b/packages/celltags/package.json
index 3bf9e601dc2c..2fbd75efed97 100644
--- a/packages/celltags/package.json
+++ b/packages/celltags/package.json
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
     "watch": "tsc -b --watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@jupyterlab/application": "^2.0.0-alpha.1",
-    "@jupyterlab/cells": "^2.0.0-alpha.1",
-    "@jupyterlab/notebook": "^2.0.0-alpha.1",
-    "@jupyterlab/ui-components": "^2.0.0-alpha.1",
+    "@jupyterlab/application": "^2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "@jupyterlab/cells": "^2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "@jupyterlab/notebook": "^2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "@jupyterlab/ui-components": "^2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "@lumino/widgets": "^1.9.0",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.2"
   },