diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8d36114..e7844e2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12958,12 +12958,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-eTIzlVOSUR+JxdDFepEYcBMtZ9Qqdef+rnzWdRZuMbOywu5tO2w2N7rqjoANZ5k9vywhL6Br1VRjUIgTQx4E8w==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "left-pad": {
-      "version": "1.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/left-pad/-/left-pad-1.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-XI5MPzVNApjAyhQzphX8BkmKsKUxD4LdyK24iZeQGinBN9yTQT3bFlCBy/aVx2HrNcqQGsdot8ghrjyrvMCoEA==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "leven": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/leven/-/leven-3.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5dee2b3..de56958 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
     "husky": "^8.0.0",
     "jest": "^28.1.3",
     "jetifier": "^1.6.6",
-    "left-pad": "^1.3.0",
     "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.58.0",
     "prettier": "2.4.0",
     "pretty-quick": "^3.1.1",
diff --git a/tools/update-version.js b/tools/update-version.js
index a7d5ae1..0728433 100755
--- a/tools/update-version.js
+++ b/tools/update-version.js
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@
 
 const ReactNativeVersion = require('react-native-version')
 const readline = require('readline')
-const leftPad = require('left-pad')
 const path = require('path')
 const fs = require('fs')
 
 module.exports = () => {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-
     const currentVersion = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package.json')).version
 
     const rl = readline.createInterface({
@@ -22,7 +20,8 @@ module.exports = () => {
     function createTodaysVersion(attempt) {
       const today = new Date()
       const yy = today.getFullYear() - 2000 // So it's two digits
-      const mm = leftPad(today.getMonth() + 1, 2, '0')
+      const monthString = (today.getMonth() + 1).toString()
+      const mm = monthString.padStart(2, '0')
       const d = today.getDate()
       if (attempt === 0) {
         return `1.${yy}${mm}.${d}`
@@ -42,28 +41,34 @@ module.exports = () => {
       process.exit(1)
     }
 
-    rl.question('Next version will be `' + nextVersion + '`, okay? y/n ', async yn => {
-      if (yn !== 'y' && yn !== 'Y') {
-        reject('Release cancelled.\n')
-        return
+    rl.question(
+      'Next version will be `' + nextVersion + '`, okay? y/n ',
+      async (yn) => {
+        if (yn !== 'y' && yn !== 'Y') {
+          reject('Release cancelled.\n')
+          return
+        }
+
+        const pkgJSON = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package.json'))
+        const pkgLockJSON = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package-lock.json'))
+        pkgJSON.version = nextVersion
+        pkgLockJSON.version = nextVersion
+        fs.writeFileSync('./package.json', JSON.stringify(pkgJSON, null, 2))
+        fs.writeFileSync(
+          './package-lock.json',
+          JSON.stringify(pkgLockJSON, null, 2)
+        )
+
+        await ReactNativeVersion.version(
+          {
+            neverAmend: true,
+            target: 'android',
+          },
+          path.resolve(__dirname, '../')
+        )
+        rl.close()
+        resolve()
       }
-
-      const pkgJSON = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package.json'))
-      const pkgLockJSON = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./package-lock.json'))
-      pkgJSON.version = nextVersion
-      pkgLockJSON.version = nextVersion
-      fs.writeFileSync('./package.json', JSON.stringify(pkgJSON, null, 2))
-      fs.writeFileSync('./package-lock.json', JSON.stringify(pkgLockJSON, null, 2))
-
-      await ReactNativeVersion.version(
-        {
-          neverAmend: true,
-          target: 'android',
-        },
-        path.resolve(__dirname, '../'),
-      )
-      rl.close()
-      resolve()
-    })
+    )
   })
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}