diff --git a/src/useRTGTransitionProps.ts b/src/useRTGTransitionProps.ts
index 30ddef5..9428196 100644
--- a/src/useRTGTransitionProps.ts
+++ b/src/useRTGTransitionProps.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   TransitionProps as RTGTransitionProps,
   TransitionStatus,
 } from 'react-transition-group/Transition';
+import { getReactVersion } from './utils';
 
 export type TransitionProps = RTGTransitionProps & {
   children:
@@ -32,10 +33,14 @@ export default function useRTGTransitionProps({
   children,
   ...props
 }: TransitionProps) {
+  const { major } = getReactVersion();
+  const childRef =
+    major >= 19 ? (children as any).props.ref : (children as any).ref;
+
   const nodeRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null);
   const mergedRef = useMergedRefs(
     nodeRef,
-    typeof children === 'function' ? null : (children as any).ref,
+    typeof children === 'function' ? null : childRef,
   );
 
   const normalize =
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index fcd515b..1eda92f 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-/* eslint-disable import/prefer-default-export */
+import * as React from 'react';
+
 export function isEscKey(e: KeyboardEvent) {
   return e.code === 'Escape' || e.keyCode === 27;
 }
+
+export function getReactVersion() {
+  const parts = React.version.split('.');
+  return {
+    major: +parts[0],
+    minor: +parts[1],
+    patch: +parts[2],
+  };
+}