diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Components/Button.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Components/Button.js
index a2d00cd70ecc..6da934706f19 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Components/Button.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Components/Button.js
@@ -280,7 +280,10 @@ type ButtonProps = $ReadOnly<{|
   ```
  */
 
-const Button: React.AbstractComponent<ButtonProps> = (props: ButtonProps) => {
+const Button: React.AbstractComponent<
+  ButtonProps,
+  React.ElementRef<typeof TouchableNativeFeedback | typeof TouchableOpacity>,
+> = React.forwardRef((props: ButtonProps, ref) => {
   const {
     accessibilityLabel,
     accessibilityState,
@@ -374,7 +377,8 @@ const Button: React.AbstractComponent<ButtonProps> = (props: ButtonProps) => {
       testID={testID}
       disabled={disabled}
       onPress={onPress}
-      touchSoundDisabled={touchSoundDisabled}>
+      touchSoundDisabled={touchSoundDisabled}
+      ref={ref}>
       <View style={buttonStyles}>
         <Text style={textStyles} disabled={disabled}>
           {formattedTitle}
@@ -382,7 +386,7 @@ const Button: React.AbstractComponent<ButtonProps> = (props: ButtonProps) => {
       </View>
     </Touchable>
   );
-};
+});
 
 Button.displayName = 'Button';