diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/ImageEmbed.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/ImageEmbed.tsx
index 235a82ebaf..073c47fbb1 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/ImageEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/ImageEmbed.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function ImageEmbed({
 
   // Captured from AutoSizedImage so the peek-commit handler can reuse the same
   // ref + dims that a tap would — keeps the lightbox's return animation intact.
-  const singleContainerRef = useRef<AnimatedRef<React.Component> | null>(null)
+  const singleContainerRef = useRef<AnimatedRef | null>(null)
   const singleDimsRef = useRef<Dimensions | null>(null)
 
   if (images.length > 0) {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function ImageEmbed({
     }))
     const onPress = (
       index: number,
-      refs: AnimatedRef<React.Component>[],
+      refs: AnimatedRef[],
       fetchedDims: (Dimensions | null)[],
     ) => {
       if (postContext) {