diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 9b0939cd9..4c0a44639 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ async function createTemplateUri(
   options: Options,
   version: string,
 ): Promise<string> {
-  if (options.platformName) {
+  if (options.platformName && options.platformName !== 'react-native') {
     logger.debug('User has specified an out-of-tree platform, using it');
     return `${options.platformName}@${version}`;
   }