diff --git a/metadata/com.zulipmobile.yml b/metadata/com.zulipmobile.yml
index aa8482fd5d..028894e6e6 100644
--- a/metadata/com.zulipmobile.yml
+++ b/metadata/com.zulipmobile.yml
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ Builds:
       - sed -i -e '/installreferrer/,+11d' node_modules/react-native-device-info/android/build.gradle
       - sed -i -e '/checkCompatibility/,/^    });/d' src/boot/CompatibilityChecker.js
       - pushd $$react-native-reanimated$$
-      - sed -i -e "s!+' //.*!0.67.5'!" build.gradle
+      - sed -i -e "s!+' //.*!0.68.5'!" build.gradle
     scanignore:
       - android/build.gradle
       - node_modules/jsc-android
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ Builds:
       - node_modules
     build:
       - pushd $$react-native-reanimated$$
-      - yarn add react-native@0.67.5
+      - yarn add react-native@0.68.5
       - gradle :assembleRelease
       - popd
       - mv $$react-native-reanimated$$/build/outputs/aar/android-release.aar ../../node_modules/react-native-reanimated/android/react-native-reanimated-67-jsc.aar