diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index c7edd0fbe2..54f150654b 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     "react-native": "1000.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.3.3",
-    "@babel/runtime": "^7.3.1",
+    "@babel/core": "^7.5.0",
+    "@babel/runtime": "^7.5.0",
     "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^0.0.3",
     "babel-jest": "^24.1.0",
     "jest": "^24.1.0",