diff --git a/examples/react-native-vanilla/package.json b/examples/react-native-vanilla/package.json
index b8703bb8d7cb..e9314c28cd6b 100644
--- a/examples/react-native-vanilla/package.json
+++ b/examples/react-native-vanilla/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "prop-types": "^15.6.0",
-    "react": "~16.0.0",
+    "react": "~16.5.0",
     "react-native": "~0.49.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {