diff --git a/app/_layout.tsx b/app/_layout.tsx
index 5e5fd36..943ccc6 100644
--- a/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import '../global.css';
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Stack, router } from 'expo-router';
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { GestureHandlerRootView } from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../stores/authStore';
 
 const queryClient = new QueryClient();
@@ -24,8 +25,10 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
   }, [isLoading, token]);
 
   return (
-    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-      <Stack screenOptions={{ headerShown: false }} />
-    </QueryClientProvider>
+    <GestureHandlerRootView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
+      <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+        <Stack screenOptions={{ headerShown: false }} />
+      </QueryClientProvider>
+    </GestureHandlerRootView>
   );
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c4b422f..bff6313 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "nativewind": "^4.1.23",
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-native": "0.81.5",
+    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.28.0",
     "react-native-maps": "1.20.1",
     "react-native-reanimated": "~4.1.1",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.6.0",