diff --git a/packages/drawer/README.md b/packages/drawer/README.md
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--- a/packages/drawer/README.md
+++ b/packages/drawer/README.md
@@ -6,12 +6,24 @@ Drawer navigator for use on iOS and Android.
 
 ## Installation
 
-Open a Terminal in your project's folder and run,
+Open a Terminal in the project root and run:
 
 ```sh
 yarn add react-navigation-drawer@alpha
 ```
 
+If you are using Expo, you are done. Otherwise, continue to the next step.
+
+Install and link [`react-native-gesture-handler`](https://github.com/kmagiera/react-native-gesture-handler) and [`react-native-reanimated`](https://github.com/kmagiera/react-native-reanimated). To install and link them, run:
+
+```sh
+yarn add react-native-reanimated react-native-gesture-handler
+react-native link react-native-reanimated
+react-native link react-native-gesture-handler
+```
+
+**IMPORTANT:** There are additional steps required for `react-native-gesture-handler` on Android after running `react-native link react-native-gesture-handler`. Check the [this guide](https://kmagiera.github.io/react-native-gesture-handler/docs/getting-started.html) to complete the installation.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```js