diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index ceefc8c22..692bf92ed 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index 277cb972b..5ba17ceb0 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "@react-navigation/bottom-tabs": "^7.0.1",
     "@react-navigation/native": "^7.0.0",
     "deep-equal": "^2.2.3",
-    "react": "19.0.0",
+    "react": "18.3.1",
     "react-native": "0.76.6",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "^5.0.0",
     "react-native-screens": "^4.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/react-native-nitro-image/package.json b/packages/react-native-nitro-image/package.json
index 06f4f96d2..62832de26 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-nitro-image/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-nitro-image/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "@types/react": "*",
     "jest": "*",
     "nitro-codegen": "*",
-    "react": "19.0.0",
+    "react": "18.3.1",
     "react-native": "0.76.6",
     "react-native-nitro-modules": "*"
   },
diff --git a/packages/react-native-nitro-modules/package.json b/packages/react-native-nitro-modules/package.json
index a816b18ae..072e27a3e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-nitro-modules/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-nitro-modules/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "*",
     "@types/react": "*",
     "jest": "*",
-    "react": "19.0.0",
+    "react": "18.3.1",
     "react-native": "0.76.6",
     "react-native-builder-bob": "^0.35.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/template/package.json b/packages/template/package.json
index 93bc09a59..858aae246 100644
--- a/packages/template/package.json
+++ b/packages/template/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.2.1",
     "nitro-codegen": "*",
     "prettier": "^3.3.3",
-    "react": "^19.0.0",
+    "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-native": "^0.76.6",
     "react-native-nitro-modules": "*",
     "typescript": "^5.5.4"