diff --git a/lib/shared/bucketing-assembly-script/__tests__/bucketing/bucketing.test.ts b/lib/shared/bucketing-assembly-script/__tests__/bucketing/bucketing.test.ts
index 3cfc976ab..3d5e44a7e 100644
--- a/lib/shared/bucketing-assembly-script/__tests__/bucketing/bucketing.test.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/bucketing-assembly-script/__tests__/bucketing/bucketing.test.ts
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ describe('User Hashing and Bucketing', () => {
             ],
         }
 
-        // run 100,000 times to get a good distribution
-        for (let i = 0; i < 100000; i++) {
+        // run 200,000 times to get a good distribution
+        for (let i = 0; i < 200000; i++) {
             const user_id = uuid.v4()
             const { bucketingHash } = generateBoundedHashes(
                 user_id,
diff --git a/lib/shared/bucketing/__tests__/bucketing.test.ts b/lib/shared/bucketing/__tests__/bucketing.test.ts
index 1733e27cc..e622c6f21 100644
--- a/lib/shared/bucketing/__tests__/bucketing.test.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/bucketing/__tests__/bucketing.test.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ describe('User Hashing and Bucketing', () => {
             ],
         }
 
-        // run 100,000 times to get a good distribution
-        times(100000, () => {
+        // run 200,000 times to get a good distribution
+        times(200000, () => {
             const user_id = uuid.v4()
             const { bucketingHash } = generateBoundedHashes(
                 user_id,
diff --git a/lib/shared/types/src/index.ts b/lib/shared/types/src/index.ts
index 9b7d3b756..dd3d2e7a8 100644
--- a/lib/shared/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/types/src/index.ts
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ export * from './utils'
 export * from './types/ConfigSource'
 export * from './types/UserError'
 export * from './types/variableKeys'
+export * from './types/SSETypes'
diff --git a/lib/shared/types/src/types/SSETypes.ts b/lib/shared/types/src/types/SSETypes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd462fe1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/shared/types/src/types/SSETypes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import type { DVCLogger } from '../logger'
+
+export interface SSEConnectionInterface {
+    updateURL(url: string): void
+    isConnected(): boolean
+    reopen(): void
+    close(): void
+}
+
+export interface SSEConnectionConstructor {
+    new (
+        url: string,
+        onMessage: (message: unknown) => void,
+        logger: DVCLogger,
+    ): SSEConnectionInterface
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index adc355cca..1862aa25d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
         "react-native": "0.72.4",
         "react-native-device-info": "^8.7.0",
         "react-native-get-random-values": "^1.7.2",
+        "react-native-sse": "^1.2.1",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
         "regenerator-runtime": "0.13.7",
         "server-only": "^0.0.1",
diff --git a/sdk/js/src/Client.ts b/sdk/js/src/Client.ts
index 6e48c09b0..393665c86 100644
--- a/sdk/js/src/Client.ts
+++ b/sdk/js/src/Client.ts
@@ -21,14 +21,17 @@ import { checkParamDefined } from './utils'
 import { EventEmitter } from './EventEmitter'
 import type {
     BucketedUserConfig,
-    InferredVariableType,
     VariableDefinitions,
     VariableTypeAlias,
 } from '@devcycle/types'
 import { getVariableTypeFromValue } from '@devcycle/types'
 import { ConfigRequestConsolidator } from './ConfigRequestConsolidator'
 import { dvcDefaultLogger } from './logger'
-import type { DVCLogger } from '@devcycle/types'
+import type {
+    DVCLogger,
+    SSEConnectionInterface,
+    SSEConnectionConstructor,
+} from '@devcycle/types'
 import { StreamingConnection } from './StreamingConnection'
 
 type variableUpdatedHandler = (
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ export class DevCycleClient<
     private eventQueue?: EventQueue<Variables, CustomData>
     private requestConsolidator: ConfigRequestConsolidator
     eventEmitter: EventEmitter
-    private streamingConnection?: StreamingConnection
+    private streamingConnection?: SSEConnectionInterface
     private pageVisibilityHandler?: () => void
     private inactivityHandlerId?: number
     private windowMessageHandler?: (event: MessageEvent) => void
@@ -747,10 +750,11 @@ export class DevCycleClient<
 
         // Update the streaming connection URL if it has changed (for ex. if the current user has targeting overrides)
         if (config?.sse?.url) {
-            // construct the streamingConnection if necessary
             if (!this.streamingConnection) {
                 if (!this.options.disableRealtimeUpdates) {
-                    this.streamingConnection = new StreamingConnection(
+                    const SSEConnectionClass =
+                        this.options.sseConnectionClass || StreamingConnection
+                    this.streamingConnection = new SSEConnectionClass(
                         config.sse.url,
                         this.onSSEMessage.bind(this),
                         this.logger,
diff --git a/sdk/js/src/StreamingConnection.ts b/sdk/js/src/StreamingConnection.ts
index bd444f8cc..dbdf53a2e 100644
--- a/sdk/js/src/StreamingConnection.ts
+++ b/sdk/js/src/StreamingConnection.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import type { DVCLogger } from '@devcycle/types'
+import type { DVCLogger, SSEConnectionInterface } from '@devcycle/types'
 
-export class StreamingConnection {
+export class StreamingConnection implements SSEConnectionInterface {
     private connection?: EventSource
 
     constructor(
diff --git a/sdk/js/src/types.ts b/sdk/js/src/types.ts
index d4e931626..be3c4dcc4 100644
--- a/sdk/js/src/types.ts
+++ b/sdk/js/src/types.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {
     BucketedUserConfig,
     VariableKey,
     InferredVariableType,
+    SSEConnectionConstructor,
 } from '@devcycle/types'
 export { UserError } from '@devcycle/types'
 
@@ -81,6 +82,10 @@ export interface DevCycleOptions {
      * Used to know if we are running in a React Native environment.
      */
     reactNative?: boolean
+    /**
+     * Custom SSE connection class to use for the SDK.
+     */
+    sseConnectionClass?: SSEConnectionConstructor
     /**
      * Disable Realtime Update and their SSE connection.
      */
diff --git a/sdk/react-native/package.json b/sdk/react-native/package.json
index 4e7bf796f..940ebf930 100644
--- a/sdk/react-native/package.json
+++ b/sdk/react-native/package.json
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "@devcycle/js-client-sdk": "^1.32.2",
         "@devcycle/react-client-sdk": "^1.30.2",
+        "@devcycle/types": "^1.19.2",
         "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "^1.17.11",
         "react-native-device-info": "^8.7.0",
-        "react-native-get-random-values": "^1.7.2"
+        "react-native-get-random-values": "^1.7.2",
+        "react-native-sse": "^1.2.1"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
         "react": ">=17.0.2",
diff --git a/sdk/react-native/src/DevCycleProvider.tsx b/sdk/react-native/src/DevCycleProvider.tsx
index 735b0efba..ae04ddae4 100644
--- a/sdk/react-native/src/DevCycleProvider.tsx
+++ b/sdk/react-native/src/DevCycleProvider.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { DevCycleProvider as ReactDVCProvider } from '@devcycle/react-client-sdk'
 import ReactNativeStore from './ReactNativeCacheStore'
+import { ReactNativeSSEConnection } from './ReactNativeSSEConnection'
 
 type PropsType = Parameters<typeof ReactDVCProvider>[0]
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export const getReactNativeConfig = (
             ...config.options,
             sdkPlatform: 'react-native',
             reactNative: true,
+            sseConnectionClass: ReactNativeSSEConnection,
         },
     }
     if (!config.options?.storage) {
diff --git a/sdk/react-native/src/ReactNativeSSEConnection.ts b/sdk/react-native/src/ReactNativeSSEConnection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6e9f5973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/react-native/src/ReactNativeSSEConnection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import EventSource from 'react-native-sse'
+import type { DVCLogger, SSEConnectionInterface } from '@devcycle/types'
+
+export class ReactNativeSSEConnection implements SSEConnectionInterface {
+    private connection?: EventSource
+    private isConnectionOpen = false
+
+    constructor(
+        private url: string,
+        private onMessage: (message: unknown) => void,
+        private logger: DVCLogger,
+    ) {
+        this.openConnection()
+    }
+
+    public updateURL(url: string): void {
+        this.close()
+        this.url = url
+        this.openConnection()
+    }
+
+    private openConnection() {
+        this.connection = new EventSource(this.url, {
+            debug: false,
+            // start connection immediately
+            timeoutBeforeConnection: 0,
+            // disable request timeout so connections are kept open
+            timeout: 0,
+            // enable withCredentials so we can send cookies
+            withCredentials: true,
+        })
+
+        this.connection.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
+            this.logger.debug(`ReactNativeSSEConnection message. ${event.data}`)
+            this.onMessage(event.data)
+        })
+
+        this.connection.addEventListener('error', (error) => {
+            this.logger.error(
+                `ReactNativeSSEConnection error. ${
+                    (error as any)?.message || JSON.stringify(error)
+                }`,
+            )
+        })
+
+        this.connection.addEventListener('open', () => {
+            this.logger.debug('ReactNativeSSEConnection opened')
+            this.isConnectionOpen = true
+        })
+        this.connection.addEventListener('close', () => {
+            this.logger.debug('ReactNativeSSEConnection closed')
+            this.isConnectionOpen = false
+        })
+    }
+
+    isConnected(): boolean {
+        return this.isConnectionOpen
+    }
+
+    reopen(): void {
+        if (!this.isConnected()) {
+            this.close()
+            this.openConnection()
+        }
+    }
+
+    close(): void {
+        this.connection?.close()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index fc88ede69..44e34b198 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4790,9 +4790,11 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@devcycle/js-client-sdk": ^1.32.2
     "@devcycle/react-client-sdk": ^1.30.2
+    "@devcycle/types": ^1.19.2
     "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": ^1.17.11
     react-native-device-info: ^8.7.0
     react-native-get-random-values: ^1.7.2
+    react-native-sse: ^1.2.1
   peerDependencies:
     react: ">=17.0.2"
     react-native: ">=0.68.0"
@@ -15420,6 +15422,7 @@ __metadata:
     react-native-config: 1.5.0
     react-native-device-info: ^8.7.0
     react-native-get-random-values: ^1.7.2
+    react-native-sse: ^1.2.1
     react-native-svg: 13.9.0
     react-native-svg-transformer: ^1.0.0
     react-refresh: ^0.10.0
@@ -27439,6 +27442,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"react-native-sse@npm:^1.2.1":
+  version: 1.2.1
+  resolution: "react-native-sse@npm:1.2.1"
+  checksum: 424910fa1bcc6643a7e9f628f2710bf185c862b63375ea6ec4b8eecfb5b714055480757ea1250ce6cdae66c2785f6a64432cdf9833e0ec0411b59f9791f6cce8
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "react-native-svg-transformer@npm:^1.0.0":
   version: 1.0.0
   resolution: "react-native-svg-transformer@npm:1.0.0"