diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 83803734d2a..ee59be2a433 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ yarn add react-native-gesture-handler
 Link all native dependencies:
 
 ```bash
-react-native link
+react-native link react-native-gesture-handler
 ```
 
 No additional steps are required for iOS.
diff --git a/website/versioned_docs/version-3.x/getting-started.md b/website/versioned_docs/version-3.x/getting-started.md
index 66b7652c224..71a56d5b02d 100644
--- a/website/versioned_docs/version-3.x/getting-started.md
+++ b/website/versioned_docs/version-3.x/getting-started.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ yarn add react-native-gesture-handler
 Link all native dependencies:
 
 ```bash
-react-native link
+react-native link react-native-gesture-handler
 ```
 
 No additional steps are required for iOS.