diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a5e010bc47c..ee8f1a63da1 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ jobs:
   # -------------------------
   prepare_hermes_workspace:
     docker:
-      - image: debian:bullseye
+      - image: debian:11.4
     environment:
       - HERMES_WS_DIR: *hermes_workspace_root
       - HERMES_VERSION_FILE: "sdks/.hermesversion"
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/JSPointerDispatcher.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/JSPointerDispatcher.java
index f67e79a3b02..8c10504d669 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/JSPointerDispatcher.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/JSPointerDispatcher.java
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ public class JSPointerDispatcher {
     List<ViewTarget> lastHitPath =
         mLastHitPathByPointerId.containsKey(activePointerId)
             ? mLastHitPathByPointerId.get(activePointerId)
-            : Collections.emptyList();
+            : new ArrayList<ViewTarget>();
 
     float[] lastEventCoordinates =
         mLastEventCoodinatesByPointerId.containsKey(activePointerId)