diff --git a/FabricExample/ios/Podfile.lock b/FabricExample/ios/Podfile.lock
index 91a74acc71..69c7df8caf 100644
--- a/FabricExample/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/FabricExample/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ PODS:
     - React-logger (= 0.75.0-rc.6)
     - React-perflogger (= 0.75.0-rc.6)
     - React-utils (= 0.75.0-rc.6)
-  - RNGestureHandler (2.17.1):
+  - RNGestureHandler (2.18.0):
     - DoubleConversion
     - glog
     - hermes-engine
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-utils: 6017adaa51a567cc397b13fa0e67a1e50480b42c
   ReactCodegen: 670fa196b178d871d113afbef58fd45fd60c7903
   ReactCommon: dcc6f8545034e6f3d82f9555b39a2c03c2ccd005
-  RNGestureHandler: f6a669a7d4ed470acebf8637d347eb52ae07d401
+  RNGestureHandler: 8781e2529230a1bc3ea8d75e5c3cd071b6c6aed7
   SocketRocket: abac6f5de4d4d62d24e11868d7a2f427e0ef940d
   Yoga: 132f64c229103548a5c95fe12e2ab492fbd5c793
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 595f3704d1..1d0884773d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-gesture-handler",
-  "version": "2.17.1",
+  "version": "2.18.0",
   "description": "Experimental implementation of a new declarative API for gesture handling in react-native",
   "scripts": {
     "prepare": "bob build && husky install",