diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 79358429..2a998b52 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import ReactNative, {
   Text,
   TouchableOpacity,
   FlatList,
-  ViewPropTypes,
 } from 'react-native'
+import {ViewPropTypes} from 'deprecated-react-native-prop-types'
 import SketchCanvas from './src/SketchCanvas'
 import { requestPermissions } from './src/handlePermissions';
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc79adb0..eb5918c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "svg",
     "draw"
   ],
+  "dependencies": {
+    "deprecated-react-native-prop-types": "^2.3.0"
+  },
   "nativePackage": true,
   "license": "MIT"
 }
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diff --git a/src/SketchCanvas.js b/src/SketchCanvas.js
index 8f4fe48f..6bbde86b 100644
--- a/src/SketchCanvas.js
+++ b/src/SketchCanvas.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import ReactNative, {
   PanResponder,
   PixelRatio,
   Platform,
-  ViewPropTypes,
   processColor
 } from 'react-native'
+import {ViewPropTypes} from 'deprecated-react-native-prop-types'
 import { requestPermissions } from './handlePermissions';
 
 const RNSketchCanvas = requireNativeComponent('RNSketchCanvas', SketchCanvas, {