diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
index 51168125f8..c8b68723d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # keeps matrix running if one fails
       matrix:
-        rn-version: ['0.71.19', '0.85.1']
+        rn-version: ['0.71.19', '0.86.0-rc.3']
         rn-architecture: ['legacy', 'new']
         platform: ['android', 'ios']
         build-type: ['production']
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ jobs:
           - platform: ios
             rn-version: '0.71.19'
             runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-sequoia-xcode:16.4", "runner_group_id:10"]
-          # Use Xcode 26 for newer RN versions (0.83.0)
+          # Use Xcode 26 for newer RN versions
           - platform: ios
-            rn-version: '0.85.1'
+            rn-version: '0.86.0-rc.3'
             runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-tahoe-xcode:26.2.0", "runner_group_id:10"]
           - platform: android
             runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/ubuntu-runner-amd64:24.04", "runner_group_id:10"]
@@ -265,11 +265,6 @@ jobs:
           # exclude new rn architecture and dynamic frameworks
           - rn-architecture: 'new'
             ios-use-frameworks: 'dynamic'
-          # exclude RN 0.82.1 with dynamic frameworks due to React Native circular dependency bug
-          # https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/54267
-          - rn-version: '0.82.1'
-            platform: 'ios'
-            ios-use-frameworks: 'dynamic'
 
     steps:
       - name: Check if platform is needed
@@ -387,7 +382,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # keeps matrix running if one fails
       matrix:
-        rn-version: ['0.85.1']
+        rn-version: ['0.86.0-rc.3']
         rn-architecture: ['legacy', 'new']
         platform: ['android', 'ios']
         build-type: ['production']
@@ -395,7 +390,7 @@ jobs:
         engine: ['hermes']
         include:
           - platform: ios
-            rn-version: '0.85.1'
+            rn-version: '0.86.0-rc.3'
             runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-tahoe-xcode:26.2.0", "runner_group_id:10"]
           - platform: android
             runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/ubuntu-runner-amd64:24.04", "runner_group_id:10"]