diff --git a/templates/expo-template-blank/package.json b/templates/expo-template-blank/package.json
index 93623f3a75bcd..6675e2d3a9b55 100644
--- a/templates/expo-template-blank/package.json
+++ b/templates/expo-template-blank/package.json
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
     "web": "expo start --web"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "expo": "~46.0.1",
+    "expo": "~48.0.1",
     "expo-status-bar": "~1.4.0",
     "react": "18.0.0",
-    "react-native": "0.69.5"
+    "react-native": "0.72.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.9"