diff --git a/template/ios/Podfile b/template/ios/Podfile
index 065f535421603a..70ecb72908061a 100644
--- a/template/ios/Podfile
+++ b/template/ios/Podfile
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ target 'HelloWorld' do
 
   use_react_native(
     :path => config[:reactNativePath],
-    # Or, to enable hermes on iOS, uncomment the below line:
-    # :hermes_enabled => true
+    # to enable hermes on iOS, change `false` to `true` and then install pods
+    :hermes_enabled => false
   )
 
   target 'HelloWorldTests' do