diff --git a/web/samples_index/pubspec.yaml b/web/samples_index/pubspec.yaml
index 5ce93c65883..3568dd26be4 100644
--- a/web/samples_index/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/web/samples_index/pubspec.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.0.6
   build_web_compilers: ^3.0.0
   tuneup: ^0.3.8
-  image: ^3.0.2
+  image: ">=3.0.2 <5.0.0"
 # waiting for the next material-components-web release.
 # Once released, it will need to be rolled into package:mdc_web.
 #