diff --git a/template/App.tsx b/template/App.tsx
index 8cb81c65..e21ce8db 100644
--- a/template/App.tsx
+++ b/template/App.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * @format
  */
 
-import React from 'react';
+import React, {type PropsWithChildren} from 'react';
 import {
   SafeAreaView,
   ScrollView,
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ import {
   ReloadInstructions,
 } from 'react-native/Libraries/NewAppScreen';
 
-const Section: React.FC<{
-  children: React.ReactNode;
-  title: string;
-}> = ({children, title}) => {
+const Section: React.FC<
+  PropsWithChildren<{
+    title: string;
+  }>
+> = ({children, title}) => {
   const isDarkMode = useColorScheme() === 'dark';
   return (
     <View style={styles.sectionContainer}>
diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index 0a853434..2efad4fe 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "18.0.0",
-    "react-native": "0.69.0"
+    "react-native": "0.69.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.9",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^2.0.0",
     "@tsconfig/react-native": "^2.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.23",
-    "@types/react-native": "^0.69.0",
+    "@types/react-native": "^0.69.1",
     "@types/react-test-renderer": "^18.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.29.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.29.0",