diff --git a/apps/expo-example/rnrepo.config.json b/apps/expo-example/rnrepo.config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23c50eb1d8
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+++ b/apps/expo-example/rnrepo.config.json
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+{
+  "denyList": {
+    "android": ["react-native-gesture-handler"],
+    "ios": ["react-native-gesture-handler"]
+  }
+}