diff --git a/template/ios/Podfile b/template/ios/Podfile
index 1b0f64d347bad6..fa7cefcc01e247 100644
--- a/template/ios/Podfile
+++ b/template/ios/Podfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ platform :ios, '10.0'
 target 'HelloWorld' do
   config = use_native_modules!
 
-  use_react_native(
+  use_react_native!(
     :path => config[:reactNativePath],
     # to enable hermes on iOS, change `false` to `true` and then install pods
     :hermes_enabled => false