diff --git a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/ios/BabylonNativeInterop.mm b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/ios/BabylonNativeInterop.mm
index bad94816a..9a5f54d91 100644
--- a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/ios/BabylonNativeInterop.mm
+++ b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/ios/BabylonNativeInterop.mm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ @interface RCTBridge (RCTTurboModule)
 
 @implementation BabylonNativeInterop
 
-static NSMutableArray* activeTouches;
+static NSMutableArray* activeTouches = [NSMutableArray new];
 
 + (void)initialize:(RCTBridge*)bridge {
     auto jsCallInvoker{ bridge.jsCallInvoker };
diff --git a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/package.json b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/package.json
index d20b704d0..5cb4897f1 100644
--- a/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/package.json
+++ b/Modules/@babylonjs/react-native/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "semver": "^7.3.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@babylonjs/core": "^5.0.0-alpha.9",
+    "@babylonjs/core": "^5.0.0-alpha.13",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-native": "^0.63.1",
     "react-native-permissions": "^2.1.4"