diff --git a/packages/react-native/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/Podfile b/packages/react-native/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/Podfile
index cc3684c055c0a8..cbb8349c4ff24c 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/Podfile
+++ b/packages/react-native/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/Podfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ target 'HelloWorld-macOS' do
 
   use_react_native!(
     :path => '../node_modules/react-native-macos',
-    :hermes_enabled => false,
+    :hermes_enabled => true,
     :fabric_enabled => ENV['RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED'] == '1',
     # An absolute path to your application root.
     :app_path => "#{Pod::Config.instance.installation_root}/.."