diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerButtonComponentView.mm b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerButtonComponentView.mm
index a87ca71a71..843acf9d8d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerButtonComponentView.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerButtonComponentView.mm
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ + (BOOL)shouldBeRecycled
 #endif
 
 // Needed because of this: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/pull/37274
+#ifdef RCT_DYNAMIC_FRAMEWORKS
 + (void)load
 {
   [super load];
 }
+#endif
 
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {