diff --git a/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/package.json b/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/package.json
index 51f8e869924..972c8fe3ea4 100644
--- a/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/package.json
+++ b/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.10",
-    "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.5",
+    "@babel/runtime": "^7.16.0",
     "babel-jest": "^26.6.3",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.64.0",
diff --git a/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/yarn.lock b/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/yarn.lock
index ecc56782723..b379975b605 100644
--- a/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/yarn.lock
+++ b/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/yarn.lock
@@ -878,17 +878,10 @@
     pirates "^4.0.0"
     source-map-support "^0.5.16"
 
-"@babel/runtime@^7.0.0", "@babel/runtime@^7.8.4":
-  version "7.12.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.12.1.tgz#b4116a6b6711d010b2dad3b7b6e43bf1b9954740"
-  integrity sha512-J5AIf3vPj3UwXaAzb5j1xM4WAQDX3EMgemF8rjCP3SoW09LfRKAXQKt6CoVYl230P6iWdRcBbnLDDdnqWxZSCA==
-  dependencies:
-    regenerator-runtime "^0.13.4"
-
-"@babel/runtime@^7.12.5":
-  version "7.12.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.12.5.tgz#410e7e487441e1b360c29be715d870d9b985882e"
-  integrity sha512-plcc+hbExy3McchJCEQG3knOsuh3HH+Prx1P6cLIkET/0dLuQDEnrT+s27Axgc9bqfsmNUNHfscgMUdBpC9xfg==
+"@babel/runtime@^7.0.0", "@babel/runtime@^7.16.0", "@babel/runtime@^7.8.4":
+  version "7.16.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.16.0.tgz#e27b977f2e2088ba24748bf99b5e1dece64e4f0b"
+  integrity sha512-Nht8L0O8YCktmsDV6FqFue7vQLRx3Hb0B37lS5y0jDRqRxlBG4wIJHnf9/bgSE2UyipKFA01YtS+npRdTWBUyw==
   dependencies:
     regenerator-runtime "^0.13.4"