diff --git a/packages/metro-config/index.js b/packages/metro-config/index.js
index cd44d45ee27438..a7bd85a9979561 100644
--- a/packages/metro-config/index.js
+++ b/packages/metro-config/index.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
  * @noformat
  */
 
-/*:: import type {MetroConfig} from 'metro-config'; */
+/*:: import type {ConfigT} from 'metro-config'; */
 
-const {mergeConfig} = require('metro-config');
+const {getDefaultConfig: getBaseConfig, mergeConfig} = require('metro-config');
 
 const INTERNAL_CALLSITES_REGEX = new RegExp(
   [
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ const INTERNAL_CALLSITES_REGEX = new RegExp(
 
 function getDefaultConfig(
   projectRoot /*: string */
-) /*: MetroConfig */ {
-  return {
+) /*: ConfigT */ {
+  const config = {
     resolver: {
       resolverMainFields: ['react-native', 'browser', 'main'],
       platforms: ['android', 'ios'],
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ function getDefaultConfig(
     },
     watchFolders: [],
   };
+
+  return mergeConfig(
+    getBaseConfig.getDefaultValues(projectRoot),
+    config,
+  );
 }
 
 module.exports = {getDefaultConfig, mergeConfig};