diff --git a/types/airbnb-prop-types/package.json b/types/airbnb-prop-types/package.json
index 6dad57fb9d2247..b53d884e83ffdf 100644
--- a/types/airbnb-prop-types/package.json
+++ b/types/airbnb-prop-types/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@types/airbnb-prop-types": "workspace:.",
-        "@types/react": "*"
+        "@types/react": "^16"
     },
     "owners": [
         {