diff --git a/packages/typeit-react/package-lock.json b/packages/typeit-react/package-lock.json
index a35659fc..8badb833 100644
--- a/packages/typeit-react/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/typeit-react/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "typeit-react",
-  "version": "2.4.6",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/packages/typeit-react/package.json b/packages/typeit-react/package.json
index 724bff0c..8d4bcc44 100644
--- a/packages/typeit-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/typeit-react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "typeit-react",
-  "version": "2.4.6",
+  "version": "2.5.0",
   "description": "React component for the most versatile JavaScript animated typing utility on the planet.",
   "homepage": "https://typeitjs.com",
   "main": "dist/index.umd.js",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "@types/react": "^18.0.12",
     "react": "^18.1.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.1.0",
-    "typeit": "8.5.5",
+    "typeit": "^8.6.0",
     "vite": "^2.9.12"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/typeit/package-lock.json b/packages/typeit/package-lock.json
index eef03d7d..5c42beb1 100644
--- a/packages/typeit/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/typeit/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "typeit",
-  "version": "8.5.5",
+  "version": "8.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/packages/typeit/package.json b/packages/typeit/package.json
index d1785ca9..9ac303ec 100644
--- a/packages/typeit/package.json
+++ b/packages/typeit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "typeit",
-  "version": "8.5.5",
+  "version": "8.6.0",
   "description": "The most versatile animated typing utility on the planet.",
   "author": "Alex MacArthur <alex@macarthur.me> (https://macarthur.me)",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",