diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 42167a646..7bb95e0ad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "jsc-android": "^236355.1.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.11",
     "moment": "^2.22.2",
-    "react": "^16.7.0",
+    "react": "^16.8.6",
     "react-intl": "^2.7.2",
     "react-native": "esteemapp/react-native",
     "react-native-actionsheet": "^2.4.2",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3dc868b3d..82f689739 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7472,7 +7472,7 @@ react-transform-hmr@^1.0.4:
     global "^4.3.0"
     react-proxy "^1.1.7"
 
-react@^16.7.0:
+react@^16.8.6:
   version "16.8.6"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react/-/react-16.8.6.tgz#ad6c3a9614fd3a4e9ef51117f54d888da01f2bbe"
   integrity sha512-pC0uMkhLaHm11ZSJULfOBqV4tIZkx87ZLvbbQYunNixAAvjnC+snJCg0XQXn9VIsttVsbZP/H/ewzgsd5fxKXw==