diff --git a/packages/app-mobile/root.tsx b/packages/app-mobile/root.tsx
index da031eb9da..a449a3071c 100644
--- a/packages/app-mobile/root.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-mobile/root.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const DropdownAlert = require('react-native-dropdownalert').default;
 const AlarmServiceDriver = require('./services/AlarmServiceDriver').default;
 const SafeAreaView = require('./components/SafeAreaView');
 const { connect, Provider } = require('react-redux');
-const fastDeepEqual = require('fast-deep-equal');
+import fastDeepEqual = require('fast-deep-equal');
 import { Provider as PaperProvider, MD3DarkTheme, MD3LightTheme } from 'react-native-paper';
 import BackButtonService from './services/BackButtonService';
 import NavService from '@joplin/lib/services/NavService';