diff --git a/template/android/app/build.gradle b/template/android/app/build.gradle
index 454d97eaef47ac..d4064d1cd134c7 100644
--- a/template/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/template/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import com.android.build.OutputFile
  *   // the entry file for bundle generation
  *   entryFile: "index.android.js",
  *
+ *   // https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/performance#enable-the-ram-format
+ *   bundleCommand: "ram-bundle",
+ *
  *   // whether to bundle JS and assets in debug mode
  *   bundleInDebug: false,
  *