diff --git a/packages/react-events/src/Press.js b/packages/react-events/src/Press.js
index b2a4ff853f9b3..80ff62e043368 100644
--- a/packages/react-events/src/Press.js
+++ b/packages/react-events/src/Press.js
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ const targetEventTypes = [
   'pointercancel',
 ];
 const rootEventTypes = [
-  {name: 'keyup', passive: false},
-  {name: 'pointerup', passive: false},
+  'keyup',
+  'pointerup',
   'pointermove',
   'scroll',
 ];