diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableBounce.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableBounce.js
index 881713344b6..eadcd39817b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableBounce.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableBounce.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ var TouchableBounce = React.createClass({
       toValue: value,
       velocity,
       bounciness,
+      useNativeDriver: true,
     }).start(callback);
   },
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
index dba27729764..cbad6a89b72 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var TouchableOpacity = React.createClass({
   setOpacityTo: function(value: number) {
     Animated.timing(
       this.state.anim,
-      {toValue: value, duration: 150}
+      {toValue: value, duration: 150, useNativeDriver: true}
     ).start();
   },