diff --git a/ContainerShip/scripts/run-android-docker-instrumentation-tests.sh b/ContainerShip/scripts/run-android-docker-instrumentation-tests.sh
index 999e958abaf..5f2e3154f06 100644
--- a/ContainerShip/scripts/run-android-docker-instrumentation-tests.sh
+++ b/ContainerShip/scripts/run-android-docker-instrumentation-tests.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ watchman shutdown-server
 
 # integration tests
 # build JS bundle for instrumentation tests
-node cli.js bundle --platform android --dev true --entry-file ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/js/TestBundle.js --bundle-output ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/assets/AndroidTestBundle.js  --reactNativePath .
+node cli.js bundle --platform android --dev true --entry-file ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/js/TestBundle.js --bundle-output ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/assets/AndroidTestBundle.js --reactNativePath .
 
 # build test APK
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
diff --git a/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle b/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
index 83c82d92eb4..275ecae7297 100644
--- a/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ project.ext.react = [
     bundleAssetName: "RNTesterApp.android.bundle",
     entryFile: file("../../js/RNTesterApp.android.js"),
     root: "$rootDir",
-    inputExcludes: ["android/**", "./**", ".gradle/**"]
+    inputExcludes: ["android/**", "./**", ".gradle/**"],
+    extraPackagerArgs: ["--reactNativePath", "$rootDir"]
 ]
 
 apply from: "../../../react.gradle"