diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index dcd7d90..9b16f7b 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ declare module 'react-native-switch' {
     switchWidthMultiplier?: number;
     switchBorderRadius?: number;
     testID?: string;
+    useNativeDriver?: boolean;
   }
 
   export class Switch extends Component<SwitchProps> {}
diff --git a/lib/Switch.js b/lib/Switch.js
index e11575f..6803e76 100644
--- a/lib/Switch.js
+++ b/lib/Switch.js
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 import React, { Component } from "react";
 import {
-  View,
   Text,
   StyleSheet,
   Animated,
-  PanResponder,
   TouchableWithoutFeedback,
-  ViewPropTypes
 } from "react-native";
 import PropTypes from "prop-types";
 
@@ -39,7 +36,8 @@ export class Switch extends Component {
     switchLeftPx: PropTypes.number,
     switchRightPx: PropTypes.number,
     switchWidthMultiplier: PropTypes.number,
-    switchBorderRadius: PropTypes.number
+    switchBorderRadius: PropTypes.number,
+    useNativeDriver: PropTypes.bool
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -68,6 +66,7 @@ export class Switch extends Component {
     switchRightPx: 2,
     switchWidthMultiplier: 2,
     switchBorderRadius: null,
+    useNativeDriver: false,
     testID: null
   };
 
@@ -131,22 +130,22 @@ export class Switch extends Component {
         toValue: value
           ? this.props.circleSize / this.props.switchLeftPx
           : -this.props.circleSize / this.props.switchRightPx,
-        useNativeDriver: false
+        useNativeDriver: this.props.useNativeDriver
       }),
       Animated.timing(this.state.backgroundColor, {
         toValue: value ? 75 : -75,
         duration: 200,
-        useNativeDriver: false
+        useNativeDriver: this.props.useNativeDriver
       }),
       Animated.timing(this.state.circleColor, {
         toValue: value ? 75 : -75,
         duration: 200,
-        useNativeDriver: false
+        useNativeDriver: this.props.useNativeDriver
       }),
       Animated.timing(this.state.circleBorderColor, {
         toValue: value ? 75 : -75,
         duration: 200,
-        useNativeDriver: false
+        useNativeDriver: this.props.useNativeDriver
       })
     ]).start(cb);
   };