diff --git a/examples/react-native/package.json b/examples/react-native/package.json
index 5ed027b0e4d6..29f6195e659c 100644
--- a/examples/react-native/package.json
+++ b/examples/react-native/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "test": "jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "react": "16.0.0",
+    "react": "16.5.0",
     "react-native": "^0.51.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {