diff --git a/templates/expo-template-bare-minimum/package.json b/templates/expo-template-bare-minimum/package.json
index 9bf7994ae71971..1b342122cd9fe1 100644
--- a/templates/expo-template-bare-minimum/package.json
+++ b/templates/expo-template-bare-minimum/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "web": "expo start --web"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "expo": "~50.0.0-alpha.5",
+    "expo": "~51.0.8",
     "expo-splash-screen": "~0.23.1",
     "expo-status-bar": "~1.8.0",
     "react": "18.2.0",