diff --git a/src/compiler/declarations.ts b/src/compiler/declarations.ts
index bb9d32cb..457f6281 100644
--- a/src/compiler/declarations.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/declarations.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ const parsers: {
   "container-name": parseContainerName,
   "container-type": parseContainerType,
   "display": parseDisplay,
+  "direction": parseDirection,
   "fill": parseSVGPaint,
   "filter": parseFilter,
   "flex": parseFlex,
@@ -2450,6 +2451,19 @@ export function parseDisplay(
   }
 }
 
+export function parseDirection(
+  declaration: DeclarationType<"direction">,
+  builder: StylesheetBuilder,
+) {
+  if (["ltr", "rtl"].includes(declaration.value)) {
+    builder.addDescriptor("direction", declaration.value);
+    builder.addDescriptor("--__rn-css-direction", declaration.value);
+  }
+
+  builder.addWarning("value", declaration.value);
+  return;
+}
+
 export function parseAspectRatio({
   value,
 }: DeclarationType<"aspect-ratio">): StyleDescriptor {