diff --git a/Libraries/Components/DrawerAndroid/DrawerLayoutAndroid.android.js b/Libraries/Components/DrawerAndroid/DrawerLayoutAndroid.android.js
index 0ce582734e7..b09f2fc8e8d 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/DrawerAndroid/DrawerLayoutAndroid.android.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/DrawerAndroid/DrawerLayoutAndroid.android.js
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ class DrawerLayoutAndroid extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     drawerBackgroundColor: 'white',
   };
 
-  _nativeRef = React.createRef<AndroidDrawerLayoutNativeComponent>();
+  _nativeRef = React.createRef<
+    React.ElementRef<typeof AndroidDrawerLayoutNativeComponent>,
+  >();
 
   state: State = {statusBarBackgroundColor: null};