diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ff3b230..6da9d9f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 3. Insert the following lines inside the dependencies block in `android/app/build.gradle`:
 
 	```
-    compile project(':react-native-svg')
+    implementation project(':react-native-svg')
 	```
 
 4. Open up `android/app/src/main/java/[...]/MainApplication.java
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 19992bdb..fc69929a 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     //noinspection GradleDynamicVersion
-    compile 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
+    implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
 }