diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2bcfd96..7dcefc9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "react": "16.11.0",
     "react-dom": "16.10.2",
     "react-native": "https://github.com/expo/react-native/archive/sdk-35.0.0.tar.gz",
-    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~1.4.1",
+    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~1.5.3",
     "react-native-reanimated": "^1.4.0",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "^0.5.0",
     "react-native-screens": "^2.0.0-alpha.5",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 3ccb77a..6c22742 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -12811,10 +12811,10 @@ react-native-branch@~3.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-branch/-/react-native-branch-3.0.1.tgz#5b07b61cbd290168cd3c3662e017ebe0f356d2ca"
   integrity sha512-vbcYxPZlpF5f39GAEUF8kuGQqCNeD3E6zEdvtOq8oCGZunHXlWlKgAS6dgBKCvsHvXgHuMtpvs39VgOp8DaKig==
 
-react-native-gesture-handler@~1.4.1:
-  version "1.4.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-gesture-handler/-/react-native-gesture-handler-1.4.1.tgz#c38d9e57637b95e221722a79f2bafac62e3aeb21"
-  integrity sha512-Ffcs+SbEbkGaal0CClYL+v7A9y4OA5G5lW01qrzjxaqASp5C8BfnWSKuqYKE00s6bLwE5L4xnlHkG0yIxAtbrQ==
+react-native-gesture-handler@~1.5.3:
+  version "1.5.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-gesture-handler/-/react-native-gesture-handler-1.5.3.tgz#191b44701fab7ba54c27a2438cb5eaa252666e66"
+  integrity sha512-y2/jw0uHAQtEPR02PHAah6tdMymrVtZFoHqjlEWdhK807w2sgU5CySYINK/nOTczd+zB4GMX+9euA3VfbGJ5aA==
   dependencies:
     hammerjs "^2.0.8"
     hoist-non-react-statics "^2.3.1"