diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_android.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_android.yml
index f5b89ac..772d968 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_android.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-detox-build
 
       - name: Detox build
-        run: yarn build:android-release
+        run: yarn build:android-debug
 
       - name: Get device name
         id: device
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ jobs:
           api-level: 31
           arch: x86_64
           avd-name: ${{ steps.device.outputs.AVD_NAME }}
-          script: yarn test:android-release
+          script: yarn test:android-debug
diff --git a/Example/testHotUpdate/.detoxrc.js b/Example/testHotUpdate/.detoxrc.js
index dc3e465..0e25bef 100644
--- a/Example/testHotUpdate/.detoxrc.js
+++ b/Example/testHotUpdate/.detoxrc.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = {
       binaryPath: 'android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk',
       build:
         'cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebug assembleAndroidTest -DtestBuildType=debug',
+      start: "scripts/start-rn.sh android",
       reversePorts: [8081],
     },
     'android.release': {