diff --git a/lib/component.js b/lib/component.js
index 5c8a832..9755d37 100644
--- a/lib/component.js
+++ b/lib/component.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 var React = require('react');
 var StateStreamMixin = require('./stateStreamMixin').StateStreamMixin;
 var PropsMixin = require('./propsMixin');
-var assign = require('react/lib/Object.assign');
+var assign = require('object-assign');
 
 
 function defineProps(target, properties) {