diff --git a/src/renderers/SlideInMenu.js b/src/renderers/SlideInMenu.js
index 9cf54f7..ba10ecc 100644
--- a/src/renderers/SlideInMenu.js
+++ b/src/renderers/SlideInMenu.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export default class SlideInMenu extends React.Component {
       duration: OPEN_ANIM_DURATION,
       toValue: 1,
       easing: Easing.out(Easing.cubic),
+      useNativeDriver: true
     }).start();
   }
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export default class SlideInMenu extends React.Component {
         duration: CLOSE_ANIM_DURATION,
         toValue: 0,
         easing: Easing.in(Easing.cubic),
+        useNativeDriver: true
       }).start(resolve);
     });
   }