diff --git a/core/build.sbt b/core/build.sbt
index 42e2861..7935e2f 100644
--- a/core/build.sbt
+++ b/core/build.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 enablePlugins(ScalaJSPlugin)
 enablePlugins(JSDependenciesPlugin)
 
-val reactV = "16.14.0"
+val reactV = "18.1.0"
 
 organization := "com.payalabs"
 name := "scalajs-react-bridge"