diff --git a/packages/community-cli-plugin/src/utils/loadMetroConfig.js b/packages/community-cli-plugin/src/utils/loadMetroConfig.js
index ce3b6f36f4283d..22e6afd6724134 100644
--- a/packages/community-cli-plugin/src/utils/loadMetroConfig.js
+++ b/packages/community-cli-plugin/src/utils/loadMetroConfig.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ function getOverrideConfig(ctx: ConfigLoadingContext): InputConfigT {
         ...outOfTreePlatforms.map(platform =>
           require.resolve(
             `${ctx.platforms[platform].npmPackageName}/Libraries/Core/InitializeCore`,
+            {paths: [ctx.root]},
           ),
         ),
       ],