diff --git a/packages/generator-react-server/generators/app/templates/_reactserverrc b/packages/generator-react-server/generators/app/templates/_reactserverrc
index cd705ae5b..64ff31afb 100644
--- a/packages/generator-react-server/generators/app/templates/_reactserverrc
+++ b/packages/generator-react-server/generators/app/templates/_reactserverrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "host": "0.0.0.0",
   "port": 3000,
   "jsPort": 3001,
-  "hot": false,
+  "hot": true,
   "minify": false,
   "longTermCaching": false,
   "compileOnly": false,