diff --git a/templates/expo-template-blank-typescript/package.json b/templates/expo-template-blank-typescript/package.json
index 22b38bf37d85d2..3cf1b2fc3ccb43 100644
--- a/templates/expo-template-blank-typescript/package.json
+++ b/templates/expo-template-blank-typescript/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "expo-status-bar": "~1.4.0",
     "react": "18.0.0",
     "react-dom": "18.0.0",
-    "react-native": "0.69.5",
+    "react-native": "0.73.0",
     "react-native-web": "~0.18.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {