diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index b0cd727cceebb1a662741445a625050bda27b06b..683c14806a0752481af34a52d274bf30bed0adeb 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
+    implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
 }