diff --git a/Libraries/Types/CoreEventTypes.js b/Libraries/Types/CoreEventTypes.js
index ba215fa0e81d37..6bf13e0aa7cded 100644
--- a/Libraries/Types/CoreEventTypes.js
+++ b/Libraries/Types/CoreEventTypes.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export type TextLayoutEvent = SyntheticEvent<
 export type PressEvent = ResponderSyntheticEvent<
   $ReadOnly<{|
     changedTouches: $ReadOnlyArray<$PropertyType<PressEvent, 'nativeEvent'>>,
-    force: number,
+    force?: number,
     identifier: number,
     locationX: number,
     locationY: number,
diff --git a/RNTester/js/examples/Pressable/PressableExample.js b/RNTester/js/examples/Pressable/PressableExample.js
index e57f6320098e54..9a67af10f6c4ed 100644
--- a/RNTester/js/examples/Pressable/PressableExample.js
+++ b/RNTester/js/examples/Pressable/PressableExample.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ function ForceTouchExample() {
           style={styles.wrapper}
           testID="pressable_3dtouch_button"
           onStartShouldSetResponder={() => true}
-          onResponderMove={event => setForce(event.nativeEvent.force)}
+          onResponderMove={event => setForce(event.nativeEvent?.force || 1)}
           onResponderRelease={event => setForce(0)}>
           <Text style={styles.button}>Press Me</Text>
         </View>