diff --git a/packages/react-native/template/index.js b/packages/react-native/template/index.js
index a850d031de7..cd33b74bb3a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/template/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/template/index.js
@@ -6,4 +6,13 @@ import {AppRegistry} from 'react-native';
 import App from './App';
 import {name as appName} from './app.json';
 
+if (global.RN$Bridgeless) {
+  require('react-native/Libraries/NativeComponent/NativeComponentRegistry').setRuntimeConfigProvider(
+    name => {
+      // In bridgeless mode, never load native ViewConfig.
+      return {native: false, strict: false, verify: false};
+    },
+  );
+}
+
 AppRegistry.registerComponent(appName, () => App);