diff --git a/packages/react-router/package.json b/packages/react-router/package.json
index a55aad95ec..c2513a350c 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-router/package.json
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@ionic/core": "5.5.1",
     "@ionic/react": "5.5.1",
-    "react": "^16.8.6",
-    "react-dom": "^16.8.6",
+    "react": ">=16.8.6",
+    "react-dom": ">=16.8.6",
     "react-router": "^5.0.1",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.0.1"
   },
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index 50425d37fc..afb73fea84 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     "tslib": "*"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "^16.8.6",
-    "react-dom": "^16.8.6"
+    "react": ">=16.8.6",
+    "react-dom": ">=16.8.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^8.1.0",