diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppDelegate/RCTAppDelegate.mm b/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppDelegate/RCTAppDelegate.mm
index 55bd24452b9..136735e6edf 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppDelegate/RCTAppDelegate.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppDelegate/RCTAppDelegate.mm
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static NSDictionary *updateInitialProps(NSDictionary *initialProps, BOOL isFabri
 
 - (BOOL)bridgelessEnabled
 {
-  return NO;
+  return [self newArchEnabled];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - RCTComponentViewFactoryComponentProvider