diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_ios.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_ios.yml
index 04b866a..99e29c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_ios.yml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
           export SKIP_BUNDLING=1
           export RCT_NO_LAUNCH_PACKAGER=1
           set -o pipefail
-          yarn build:ios-release
+          yarn build:ios-debug
           ccache -s
         shell: bash
 
@@ -179,4 +179,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Detox Test
         timeout-minutes: 60
-        run: yarn test:ios-release
+        run: yarn test:ios-debug
diff --git a/Example/testHotUpdate/.detoxrc.js b/Example/testHotUpdate/.detoxrc.js
index 9bc40d1..dc3e465 100644
--- a/Example/testHotUpdate/.detoxrc.js
+++ b/Example/testHotUpdate/.detoxrc.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ module.exports = {
     'ios.debug': {
       type: 'ios.app',
       binaryPath: 'ios/build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/AwesomeProject.app',
-      "build": "xcodebuild -workspace ios/AwesomeProject.xcworkspace -UseNewBuildSystem=NO -scheme AwesomeProject -configuration Debug -sdk iphonesimulator -derivedDataPath ios/build",
+      build: "xcodebuild -workspace ios/AwesomeProject.xcworkspace -UseNewBuildSystem=NO -scheme AwesomeProject -configuration Debug -sdk iphonesimulator -derivedDataPath ios/build",
+      start: "scripts/start-rn.sh ios",
     },
     'ios.release': {
       type: 'ios.app',
diff --git a/Example/testHotUpdate/scripts/start-rn.sh b/Example/testHotUpdate/scripts/start-rn.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b14535f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Example/testHotUpdate/scripts/start-rn.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+trap 'kill $RN_PID' EXIT
+
+PLATFORM=$1
+
+kill -9 $(lsof -i :8081 | awk '{print $2}' | tail -n +2) & npm start &
+RN_PID=$!
+sleep 2 && curl>/dev/null http://localhost:8081/index.bundle
+wait $RN_PID