diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/mosip/residentapp/MainActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/mosip/residentapp/MainActivity.java
index 9add08ff5c..61304f517c 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/mosip/residentapp/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/mosip/residentapp/MainActivity.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import com.facebook.react.ReactActivity;
 import com.facebook.react.ReactActivityDelegate;
 import com.facebook.react.ReactRootView;
-import com.swmansion.gesturehandler.react.RNGestureHandlerEnabledRootView;
 import expo.modules.ReactActivityDelegateWrapper;
 
 /**
@@ -109,17 +108,4 @@ public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permis
     }
     recreate();
   }
-
-  @Override
-  protected ReactActivityDelegate createReactActivityDelegate() {
-    return new ReactActivityDelegateWrapper(
-      this,
-      new ReactActivityDelegate(this, getMainComponentName()) {
-        @Override
-        protected ReactRootView createRootView() {
-          return new RNGestureHandlerEnabledRootView(MainActivity.this);
-        }
-      }
-    );
-  }
 }
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 423b7179db..966edbdd8d 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ buildscript {
     ext {
         buildToolsVersion = "29.0.3"
         minSdkVersion = 23
-        compileSdkVersion = 31
-        targetSdkVersion = 31
+        compileSdkVersion = 33
+        targetSdkVersion = 33
     }
     repositories {
         google()
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 24efc5471b..38f1780e6a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         "react-native-dotenv": "^3.3.1",
         "react-native-elements": "3.4.2",
         "react-native-fs": "^2.20.0",
-        "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.1.0",
+        "react-native-gesture-handler": "2.5.0",
         "react-native-keychain": "^8.0.0",
         "react-native-linear-gradient": "^2.6.2",
         "react-native-location-enabler": "^4.1.0",
@@ -21622,15 +21622,19 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/react-native-gesture-handler": {
-      "version": "2.1.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-gesture-handler/-/react-native-gesture-handler-2.1.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-y5W2MVB+J6vjIT/mUidDv0BqVRbWXn0cP7R2o6fsSYsHh9M0btT979+bCI7nPuhmRHjkhg5xCm4HNMIH0IQO4w==",
+      "version": "2.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-gesture-handler/-/react-native-gesture-handler-2.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-djZdcprFf08PZC332D+AeG5wcGeAPhzfCJtB3otUgOgTlvjVXmg/SLFdPJSpzLBqkRAmrC77tM79QgKbuLxkfw==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@egjs/hammerjs": "^2.0.17",
         "hoist-non-react-statics": "^3.3.0",
         "invariant": "^2.2.4",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
         "prop-types": "^15.7.2"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "*",
+        "react-native": "*"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/react-native-keychain": {
@@ -45500,9 +45504,9 @@
       }
     },
     "react-native-gesture-handler": {
-      "version": "2.1.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-gesture-handler/-/react-native-gesture-handler-2.1.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-y5W2MVB+J6vjIT/mUidDv0BqVRbWXn0cP7R2o6fsSYsHh9M0btT979+bCI7nPuhmRHjkhg5xCm4HNMIH0IQO4w==",
+      "version": "2.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-gesture-handler/-/react-native-gesture-handler-2.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-djZdcprFf08PZC332D+AeG5wcGeAPhzfCJtB3otUgOgTlvjVXmg/SLFdPJSpzLBqkRAmrC77tM79QgKbuLxkfw==",
       "requires": {
         "@egjs/hammerjs": "^2.0.17",
         "hoist-non-react-statics": "^3.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a06d74c882..e4362dc09a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "react-native-dotenv": "^3.3.1",
     "react-native-elements": "3.4.2",
     "react-native-fs": "^2.20.0",
-    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.1.0",
+    "react-native-gesture-handler": "2.5.0",
     "react-native-keychain": "^8.0.0",
     "react-native-linear-gradient": "^2.6.2",
     "react-native-location-enabler": "^4.1.0",