diff --git a/examples/react-native-vanilla/package.json b/examples/react-native-vanilla/package.json
index dc91e6e16d0..f51cfb26684 100644
--- a/examples/react-native-vanilla/package.json
+++ b/examples/react-native-vanilla/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "prop-types": "^15.6.0",
     "react": "^16.2.0",
-    "react-native": "^0.51.0"
+    "react-native": "^0.59.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-jest": "^22.0.4",