diff --git a/.flowconfig b/.flowconfig
index 3475e494d9c..f0493504131 100644
--- a/.flowconfig
+++ b/.flowconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Libraries/react-native/react-native-interface.js
 flow/
 
 [options]
+emoji=true
+
 module.system=haste
 
 experimental.strict_type_args=true
diff --git a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/_flowconfig b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/_flowconfig
index 83881b932f6..c693a48ff8e 100644
--- a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/_flowconfig
+++ b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/_flowconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ node_modules/react-native/flow
 flow/
 
 [options]
+emoji=true
+
 module.system=haste
 
 experimental.strict_type_args=true