diff --git a/ios/RNGestureHandlerManager.h b/ios/RNGestureHandlerManager.h
index a94a0fd50..382d44673 100644
--- a/ios/RNGestureHandlerManager.h
+++ b/ios/RNGestureHandlerManager.h
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
 #import <React/RCTBridgeModule.h>
-#import <React/RCTUIManager.h>
+
+@class RCTUIManager;
+@class RCTEventDispatcher;
 
 @interface RNGestureHandlerManager : NSObject
 
diff --git a/ios/RNGestureHandlerManager.m b/ios/RNGestureHandlerManager.m
index 7ca62154f..62ad76b8a 100644
--- a/ios/RNGestureHandlerManager.m
+++ b/ios/RNGestureHandlerManager.m
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #import <React/RCTRootView.h>
 #import <React/RCTTouchHandler.h>
 #import <React/RCTRootContentView.h>
+#import <React/RCTUIManager.h>
+#import <React/RCTEventDispatcher.h>
 
 #import "RNGestureHandlerState.h"
 #import "RNGestureHandler.h"