diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a81524..f505382 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 7.2.0 IN PROGRESS
 
+* Set ESlint React version setting to `detect`. Refs ESCONF-43.
 * Turn off `import/prefer-default-export`. Refs ESCONF-42.
 
 ## [7.1.0](https://github.com/folio-org/eslint-config-stripes/tree/v7.1.0) (2024-03-13)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 24280de..c3fff78 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module.exports = {
       "webpack": {}
     },
     "react": {
-      "version": "16.3.0"
+      "version": "detect"
     },
   },
   "env": {