diff --git a/template/ios/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/template/ios/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 70234ff0..20219e28 100644
--- a/template/ios/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/template/ios/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				ENABLE_TESTABILITY = YES;
-				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = "";
+				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = i386;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu99;
 				GCC_DYNAMIC_NO_PIC = NO;
 				GCC_NO_COMMON_BLOCKS = YES;
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@
 					"-DFOLLY_MOBILE=1",
 					"-DFOLLY_USE_LIBCPP=1",
 				);
+				REACT_NATIVE_PATH = "${PODS_ROOT}/../../node_modules/react-native";
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 			};
 			name = Debug;
@@ -633,7 +634,7 @@
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = YES;
 				ENABLE_NS_ASSERTIONS = NO;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
-				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = "";
+				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = i386;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu99;
 				GCC_NO_COMMON_BLOCKS = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = YES;
@@ -659,6 +660,7 @@
 					"-DFOLLY_MOBILE=1",
 					"-DFOLLY_USE_LIBCPP=1",
 				);
+				REACT_NATIVE_PATH = "${PODS_ROOT}/../../node_modules/react-native";
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				VALIDATE_PRODUCT = YES;
 			};
diff --git a/template/ios/Helloworld.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata b/template/ios/Helloworld.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7282d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/ios/Helloworld.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Workspace
+   version = "1.0">
+   <FileRef
+      location = "group:HelloWorld.xcodeproj">
+   </FileRef>
+   <FileRef
+      location = "group:Pods/Pods.xcodeproj">
+   </FileRef>
+</Workspace>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index b5aef692..eebe99db 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "18.1.0",
-    "react-native": "0.70.0"
+    "react-native": "0.70.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.9",