diff --git a/scripts/generate-specs-cli.js b/scripts/generate-specs-cli.js
index 53b263faccdf95..427eff561044ed 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-specs-cli.js
+++ b/scripts/generate-specs-cli.js
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 
 let RNCodegen;
 try {
-  RNCodegen = require('react-native-codegen/lib/generators/RNCodegen.js');
-} catch (e) {
   RNCodegen = require('../packages/react-native-codegen/lib/generators/RNCodegen.js');
+} catch (e) {
+  RNCodegen = require('react-native-codegen/lib/generators/RNCodegen.js');
   if (!RNCodegen) {
     throw 'RNCodegen not found.';
   }