diff --git a/Libraries/AppDelegate/RCTAppDelegate.mm b/Libraries/AppDelegate/RCTAppDelegate.mm
index d211a8732c..f1e0dee830 100644
--- a/Libraries/AppDelegate/RCTAppDelegate.mm
+++ b/Libraries/AppDelegate/RCTAppDelegate.mm
@@ -33,17 +33,24 @@ static NSString *const kRNConcurrentRoot = @"concurrentRoot";
 
 @implementation RCTAppDelegate
 
+#if RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED
+- (instancetype)init
+{
+  if (self = [super init]) {
+    _contextContainer = std::make_shared<facebook::react::ContextContainer const>();
+    _reactNativeConfig = std::make_shared<facebook::react::EmptyReactNativeConfig const>();
+    _contextContainer->insert("ReactNativeConfig", _reactNativeConfig);
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+#endif
+
 - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
 {
   BOOL enableTM = NO;
 #if RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED
   enableTM = self.turboModuleEnabled;
-
-  _contextContainer = std::make_shared<facebook::react::ContextContainer const>();
-  _reactNativeConfig = std::make_shared<facebook::react::EmptyReactNativeConfig const>();
-  _contextContainer->insert("ReactNativeConfig", _reactNativeConfig);
 #endif
-
   RCTAppSetupPrepareApp(application, enableTM);
 
   if (!self.bridge) {
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/RNTester/AppDelegate.mm b/packages/rn-tester/RNTester/AppDelegate.mm
index a969c28201..96afba854e 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/RNTester/AppDelegate.mm
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/RNTester/AppDelegate.mm
@@ -88,16 +88,22 @@ static NSString *const kRNConcurrentRoot = @"concurrentRoot";
 
 @implementation AppDelegate
 
+#if RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED
+- (instancetype)init
+{
+  if (self = [super init]) {
+    _contextContainer = std::make_shared<facebook::react::ContextContainer const>();
+    _reactNativeConfig = std::make_shared<facebook::react::EmptyReactNativeConfig const>();
+    _contextContainer->insert("ReactNativeConfig", _reactNativeConfig);
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+#endif
+
 - (BOOL)application:(__unused UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
 {
   RCTEnableTurboModule(YES);
 
-#ifdef RN_FABRIC_ENABLED
-  _contextContainer = std::make_shared<facebook::react::ContextContainer const>();
-  _reactNativeConfig = std::make_shared<facebook::react::EmptyReactNativeConfig const>();
-  _contextContainer->insert("ReactNativeConfig", _reactNativeConfig);
-#endif
-
   _bridge = [[RCTBridge alloc] initWithDelegate:self launchOptions:launchOptions];
 
   // Appetizer.io params check