diff --git a/packages/app-mobile/android/app/build.gradle b/packages/app-mobile/android/app/build.gradle
index 72aa9ef6d..a94485129 100644
--- a/packages/app-mobile/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/app-mobile/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -300,8 +300,11 @@ dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
 
     //noinspection GradleDynamicVersion
-    implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules
-    
+    // implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules
+    implementation ("com.facebook.react:react-native") version {
+        strictly "0.70.6" // pass in your react-native version
+    }
+
     implementation "androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.0.0"
 
     debugImplementation("com.facebook.flipper:flipper:${FLIPPER_VERSION}") {