diff --git a/packages/docz-core/templates/root.tpl.js b/packages/docz-core/templates/root.tpl.js
index 8dc77181e..77e7696f4 100644
--- a/packages/docz-core/templates/root.tpl.js
+++ b/packages/docz-core/templates/root.tpl.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import { hot } from 'react-hot-loader'
+import { setConfig, hot } from 'react-hot-loader'
 import Theme from '<%- theme %>'
 
 import { imports } from './imports'
@@ -17,4 +17,9 @@ const Root = () => (
   />
 )
 
+// TODO: this is temporary until react-hot-loader fix hooks issues
+setConfig({
+  pureSFC: true,
+})
+
 export default hot(module)(Root)