diff --git a/lib/Icon.js b/lib/Icon.js
index 44b5253..a74321a 100644
--- a/lib/Icon.js
+++ b/lib/Icon.js
@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@ export default class Icon extends Component {
         name: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
         style: View.propTypes.style,
         size: PropTypes.number,
-        color: PropTypes.string
+        color: PropTypes.string,
+        allowFontScaling: PropTypes.bool
     };
 
     static defaultProps = {
         size: 30,
-        color: '#757575'
+        color: '#757575',
+        allowFontScaling: true
     };
 
     render() {
-        const { name, style, size, color } = this.props;
+        const { name, style, size, color, allowFontScaling} = this.props;
 
         return (
             <VectorIcon
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ export default class Icon extends Component {
                 size={size}
                 color={getColor(color)}
                 style={style}
+                allowFontScaling={allowFontScaling}
             />
         );
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7210126..910effe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/react-native-material-design/react-native-material-design",
   "dependencies": {
     "react-native-material-design-styles": "https://github.com/react-native-material-design/react-native-material-design-styles.git",
-    "react-native-vector-icons": "^1.0.3"
+    "react-native-vector-icons": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-eslint": "^4.1.6",