diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77d51b76d9..b317ddd850 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "NODE_ENV=test jest",
     "lint": "eslint Examples/ Libraries/",
-    "start": "./packager/packager.sh || true"
+    "start": "/usr/bin/env bash -c './packager/packager.sh \"$@\" || true' --"
   },
   "bin": {
     "react-native": "local-cli/wrong-react-native.js"