diff --git a/ios/Osc.swift b/ios/Osc.swift
index dd4fa44..b66e9dd 100644
--- a/ios/Osc.swift
+++ b/ios/Osc.swift
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ import SwiftOSC
                     message.add(someDouble)
                 case let someBool as Bool:
                     message.add(someBool)
+                case let someString as String:
+                    message.add(someString)
                 default:
                     print("data not supported")
             }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d86539..731601f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   "licenseFilename": "LICENSE",
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "^16.8.1",
-    "react-native": ">=0.60.0-rc.0 <1.0.x"
+    "react": "*",
+    "react-native": "*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "react": "^16.9.0",