diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/findDevServerPort.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/findDevServerPort.ts
index a2a612216..e3abfe945 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/findDevServerPort.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/findDevServerPort.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const findDevServerPort = async (
   startPackager: boolean;
 }> => {
   let port = initialPort;
-  let startPackager = false;
+  let startPackager = true;
 
   const packagerStatus = await isPackagerRunning(port);