diff --git a/apps/example/package.json b/apps/example/package.json
index c74fc90..a95a3bb 100644
--- a/apps/example/package.json
+++ b/apps/example/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "android": "react-native run-android",
+    "android": "react-native run-android --appId bottomtabs.example --main-activity com.microsoft.reacttestapp.MainActivity",
     "build:android": "npm run mkdist && react-native bundle --entry-file index.js --platform android --dev true --bundle-output dist/main.android.jsbundle --assets-dest dist && react-native build-android --extra-params \"--no-daemon --console=plain -PreactNativeArchitectures=arm64-v8a -PnewArchEnabled=true\"",
     "build:ios": "npm run mkdist && react-native bundle --entry-file index.js --platform ios --dev true --bundle-output dist/main.ios.jsbundle --assets-dest dist",
     "ios": "react-native run-ios",
diff --git a/apps/example/react-native.config.js b/apps/example/react-native.config.js
index 630221e..d329721 100644
--- a/apps/example/react-native.config.js
+++ b/apps/example/react-native.config.js
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 const project = (() => {
   try {
-    const { configureProjects } = require("react-native-test-app");
+    const { configureProjects } = require('react-native-test-app');
     return configureProjects({
       android: {
-        sourceDir: "android",
+        sourceDir: 'android',
       },
       ios: {
-        sourceDir: "ios",
-      }
+        sourceDir: 'ios',
+        // Letting the RN CLI auto-install pods fails because it expects a Gemfile
+        // next to the app, which this workspace doesn't use.
+        automaticPodsInstallation: false,
+      },
     });
   } catch (_) {
     return undefined;