diff --git a/examples/package-lock.json b/examples/package-lock.json
index 119d626c252..08464403dba 100644
--- a/examples/package-lock.json
+++ b/examples/package-lock.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "examples": "file:./iframe",
         "fflate": "^0.8.2",
         "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
-        "monaco-editor": "^0.52.0",
+        "monaco-editor": "^0.33.0",
         "playcanvas": "file:..",
         "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
         "puppeteer": "^23.8.0",
@@ -12437,10 +12437,11 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/monaco-editor": {
-      "version": "0.52.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/monaco-editor/-/monaco-editor-0.52.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-OeWhNpABLCeTqubfqLMXGsqf6OmPU6pHM85kF3dhy6kq5hnhuVS1p3VrEW/XhWHc71P2tHyS5JFySD8mgs1crw==",
-      "dev": true
+      "version": "0.33.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/monaco-editor/-/monaco-editor-0.33.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VcRWPSLIUEgQJQIE0pVT8FcGBIgFoxz7jtqctE+IiCxWugD0DwgyQBcZBhdSrdMC84eumoqMZsGl2GTreOzwqw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/ms": {
       "version": "2.1.3",
diff --git a/examples/package.json b/examples/package.json
index 28cf914d219..e42752f754d 100644
--- a/examples/package.json
+++ b/examples/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "examples": "file:./iframe",
     "fflate": "^0.8.2",
     "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
-    "monaco-editor": "^0.52.0",
+    "monaco-editor": "^0.33.0",
     "playcanvas": "file:..",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "puppeteer": "^23.8.0",
diff --git a/examples/rollup.config.js b/examples/rollup.config.js
index a0dd5deb9d3..c0dae131d7a 100644
--- a/examples/rollup.config.js
+++ b/examples/rollup.config.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ const STATIC_FILES = [
         once: true
     },
 
-    // modules (N.B. destination folder is 'modules' as 'node_modules' are automatically excluded by git pages)
+    // monaco loader
     { src: './node_modules/monaco-editor/min/vs', dest: 'dist/modules/monaco-editor/min/vs', once: true },
 
     // fflate (for when using ENGINE_PATH)