diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index e43f8bd2..4634b3a7 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ android {
 def supportVersion = rootProject.hasProperty('supportLibVersion') ? rootProject.supportLibVersion : DEFAULT_SUPPORT_LIB_VERSION
 
 dependencies {
-    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:${supportVersion}'
-    compile 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
+    implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
+    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:${supportVersion}'
+    implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
 }