diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/.xcode.env b/packages/rn-tester/.xcode.env
index 3d5782c71568d3..137dc31fc8fac0 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/.xcode.env
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/.xcode.env
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@
 # For example, to use nvm with brew, add the following line
 # . "$(brew --prefix nvm)/nvm.sh" --no-use
 export NODE_BINARY=$(command -v node)
+
+# If you're not using the default file structure, e.g. a monorepo
+# then you can pass in the root react native directory.
+# E.g. To set it to be the parent directory of the ios folder
+# export PROJECT_ROOT="$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )/../"