diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index a12a0c3667..f71fb1d8ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # keeps matrix running if one fails
       matrix:
-        rn-version: ['0.65.3', '0.77.1']
+        rn-version: ['0.65.3', '0.79.1']
         rn-architecture: ['legacy', 'new']
         platform: ['android', 'ios']
         build-type: ['production']
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
         engine: ['hermes', 'jsc']
         include:
           - platform: ios
-            rn-version: '0.77.1'
+            rn-version: '0.79.1'
             xcode-version: '16.2'
             runs-on: macos-15
           - platform: ios
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
             runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         exclude:
           # exclude JSC for new RN versions (keeping the matrix manageable)
-          - rn-version: '0.77.1'
+          - rn-version: '0.79.1'
             engine: 'jsc'
           # exclude all rn versions lower than 0.70.0 for new architecture
           - rn-version: '0.65.3'
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # keeps matrix running if one fails
       matrix:
-        rn-version: ['0.65.3', '0.77.1']
+        rn-version: ['0.65.3', '0.79.1']
         rn-architecture: ['legacy', 'new']
         platform: ['android', 'ios']
         build-type: ['production']
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ jobs:
         engine: ['hermes', 'jsc']
         include:
           - platform: ios
-            rn-version: '0.77.1'
+            rn-version: '0.79.1'
             runs-on: macos-15
           - platform: ios
             rn-version: '0.65.3'
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ jobs:
           # e2e test only the default combinations
           - rn-version: '0.65.3'
             engine: 'hermes'
-          - rn-version: '0.77.1'
+          - rn-version: '0.79.1'
             engine: 'jsc'
 
     steps:
diff --git a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/patch-scripts/rn.patch.app.js b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/patch-scripts/rn.patch.app.js
index a670278da1..cc0f8ce66e 100755
--- a/dev-packages/e2e-tests/patch-scripts/rn.patch.app.js
+++ b/dev-packages/e2e-tests/patch-scripts/rn.patch.app.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Sentry.init({
 const e2eComponentPatch = '<EndToEndTestsScreen />';
 const lastImportRex = /^([^]*)(import\s+[^;]*?;$)/m;
 const patchRex = '@sentry/react-native';
-const headerComponentRex = /<Header \/>/gm;
+const headerComponentRex = /<ScrollView/gm;
 
 const jsPath = path.join(args.app, 'App.js');
 const tsxPath = path.join(args.app, 'App.tsx');