diff --git a/packages/vx-axis/package.json b/packages/vx-axis/package.json
index c9da053aa..a1595e005 100644
--- a/packages/vx-axis/package.json
+++ b/packages/vx-axis/package.json
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@
     "jest": "^21.2.1",
     "jest-cli": "^21.2.1",
     "raf": "^3.4.0",
-    "react": "^16.0.0",
-    "react-dom": "^16.0.0",
-    "react-test-renderer": "^16.0.0",
+    "react": "^16.9.0",
+    "react-dom": "^16.9.0",
+    "react-test-renderer": "^16.9.0",
     "rollup": "^0.67.4",
     "rollup-plugin-babel": "^4.0.1",
     "rollup-plugin-commonjs": "^9.1.3",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     "rollup-plugin-uglify": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "^15.0.0-0 || ^16.0.0-0"
+    "react": "^16.3.0-0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"