diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 090a346215..51cb9e25b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 - Add `textComponentNames` option to `annotateReactComponents` for custom text components ([#6169](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/6169))
 - Expose `addConsoleInstrumentationFilter` from `@sentry/core` ([#6180](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/6180))
 - Expose experimental `captureSurfaceViews` option for Android Session Replay ([#6175](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/6175))
+- Add OTA SDK version to native `sdk.packages` when JS bundle version differs from built-in version ([#6191](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/6191))
 
 ### Fixes
 
diff --git a/packages/core/android/src/main/java/io/sentry/react/RNSentryStart.java b/packages/core/android/src/main/java/io/sentry/react/RNSentryStart.java
index cb4cae4309..4f792521ac 100644
--- a/packages/core/android/src/main/java/io/sentry/react/RNSentryStart.java
+++ b/packages/core/android/src/main/java/io/sentry/react/RNSentryStart.java
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@ static void startWithOptions(
       @Nullable Activity currentActivity,
       @NotNull Sentry.OptionsConfiguration<SentryAndroidOptions> configuration,
       @NotNull ILogger logger) {
+    @Nullable
+    String jsSdkVersion = rnOptions.hasKey("sdkVersion") ? rnOptions.getString("sdkVersion") : null;
     Sentry.OptionsConfiguration<SentryAndroidOptions> defaults =
-        options -> updateWithReactDefaults(options, currentActivity);
+        options -> updateWithReactDefaults(options, currentActivity, jsSdkVersion);
     Sentry.OptionsConfiguration<SentryAndroidOptions> rnConfigurationOptions =
         options -> getSentryAndroidOptions(options, rnOptions, logger);
     RNSentryCompositeOptionsConfiguration compositeConfiguration =
@@ -319,6 +321,13 @@ private static void configureAndroidProfiling(
    */
   static void updateWithReactDefaults(
       @NotNull SentryAndroidOptions options, @Nullable Activity currentActivity) {
+    updateWithReactDefaults(options, currentActivity, null);
+  }
+
+  static void updateWithReactDefaults(
+      @NotNull SentryAndroidOptions options,
+      @Nullable Activity currentActivity,
+      @Nullable String jsSdkVersion) {
     @Nullable SdkVersion sdkVersion = options.getSdkVersion();
     if (sdkVersion == null) {
       sdkVersion = new SdkVersion(RNSentryVersion.ANDROID_SDK_NAME, BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
@@ -328,6 +337,10 @@ static void updateWithReactDefaults(
     sdkVersion.addPackage(
         RNSentryVersion.REACT_NATIVE_SDK_PACKAGE_NAME,
         RNSentryVersion.REACT_NATIVE_SDK_PACKAGE_VERSION);
+    if (jsSdkVersion != null
+        && !jsSdkVersion.equals(RNSentryVersion.REACT_NATIVE_SDK_PACKAGE_VERSION)) {
+      sdkVersion.addPackage(RNSentryVersion.REACT_NATIVE_SDK_PACKAGE_NAME + ":ota", jsSdkVersion);
+    }
 
     options.setSentryClientName(sdkVersion.getName() + "/" + sdkVersion.getVersion());
     options.setNativeSdkName(RNSentryVersion.NATIVE_SDK_NAME);
diff --git a/packages/core/ios/RNSentryStart.m b/packages/core/ios/RNSentryStart.m
index 6114f57f62..fa463f116e 100644
--- a/packages/core/ios/RNSentryStart.m
+++ b/packages/core/ios/RNSentryStart.m
@@ -16,16 +16,31 @@ + (void)startWithOptions:(NSDictionary *_Nonnull)javascriptOptions
                                                          error:errorPointer];
     [self updateWithReactDefaults:options];
     [self updateWithReactFinals:options];
-    [self startWithOptions:options];
+    NSString *jsSdkVersion = nil;
+    id jsSdkVersionValue = javascriptOptions[@"sdkVersion"];
+    if ([jsSdkVersionValue isKindOfClass:[NSString class]]) {
+        jsSdkVersion = jsSdkVersionValue;
+    }
+    [self startWithOptions:options jsSdkVersion:jsSdkVersion];
 }
 
 + (void)startWithOptions:(SentryOptions *)options NS_SWIFT_NAME(start(options:))
+{
+    [self startWithOptions:options jsSdkVersion:nil];
+}
+
++ (void)startWithOptions:(SentryOptions *)options jsSdkVersion:(NSString *_Nullable)jsSdkVersion
 {
     NSString *sdkVersion = [PrivateSentrySDKOnly getSdkVersionString];
     [PrivateSentrySDKOnly setSdkName:NATIVE_SDK_NAME andVersionString:sdkVersion];
     [PrivateSentrySDKOnly addSdkPackage:REACT_NATIVE_SDK_PACKAGE_NAME
                                 version:REACT_NATIVE_SDK_PACKAGE_VERSION];
 
+    if (jsSdkVersion != nil && ![jsSdkVersion isEqualToString:REACT_NATIVE_SDK_PACKAGE_VERSION]) {
+        NSString *otaPackageName = [REACT_NATIVE_SDK_PACKAGE_NAME stringByAppendingString:@":ota"];
+        [PrivateSentrySDKOnly addSdkPackage:otaPackageName version:jsSdkVersion];
+    }
+
     [SentrySDK startWithOptions:options];
 
 #if SENTRY_TARGET_REPLAY_SUPPORTED
diff --git a/packages/core/src/js/wrapper.ts b/packages/core/src/js/wrapper.ts
index c9d5236610..5117996a8f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/js/wrapper.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/js/wrapper.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { isTurboModuleEnabled } from './utils/environment';
 import { convertToNormalizedObject } from './utils/normalize';
 import { ReactNativeLibraries } from './utils/rnlibraries';
 import { base64StringFromByteArray } from './vendor';
+import { SDK_VERSION } from './version';
 
 /**
  * Returns the RNSentry module. Dynamically resolves if NativeModule or TurboModule is used.
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export type NativeSdkOptions = Partial<ReactNativeClientOptions> & {
   ignoreErrorsRegex?: string[] | undefined;
 } & {
   mobileReplayOptions: MobileReplayOptions | undefined;
+  sdkVersion?: string | undefined;
   profilingOptions?: ProfilingOptions | undefined;
   /** @deprecated Use `profilingOptions` instead. */
   androidProfilingOptions?: ProfilingOptions | undefined;
@@ -317,6 +319,8 @@ export const NATIVE: SentryNativeWrapper = {
       };
     }
 
+    filteredOptions.sdkVersion = SDK_VERSION;
+
     const nativeIsReady = await RNSentry.initNativeSdk(filteredOptions);
 
     this.nativeIsReady = nativeIsReady;
diff --git a/packages/core/test/wrapper.test.ts b/packages/core/test/wrapper.test.ts
index e7a3f164cd..a5d3b327fb 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/wrapper.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/wrapper.test.ts
@@ -245,6 +245,23 @@ describe('Tests Native Wrapper', () => {
       expect(NATIVE.enableNative).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    test('passes sdkVersion to native SDK', async () => {
+      await NATIVE.initNativeSdk({
+        dsn: VALID_DSN,
+        enableNative: true,
+        autoInitializeNativeSdk: true,
+        devServerUrl: undefined,
+        defaultSidecarUrl: undefined,
+        mobileReplayOptions: undefined,
+      });
+
+      expect(RNSentry.initNativeSdk).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      // @ts-expect-error mock value
+      const initParameter = RNSentry.initNativeSdk.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(initParameter).toHaveProperty('sdkVersion');
+      expect(typeof initParameter.sdkVersion).toBe('string');
+    });
+
     test('passes attachAllThreads to native SDK', async () => {
       await NATIVE.initNativeSdk({
         dsn: VALID_DSN,