diff --git a/.babelrc b/.babelrc
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index 0000000000..9e5b12894e
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+{
+  "presets": [
+    "module:metro-react-native-babel-preset"
+  ],
+  "plugins": [
+    "react-native-reanimated/plugin"
+  ]
+}