diff --git a/local-cli/cli.js b/local-cli/cli.js
index 4e1897623..e79f421a2 100644
--- a/local-cli/cli.js
+++ b/local-cli/cli.js
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ var generate = require('../private-cli/src/generate/generate');
 var init = require('./init.js');
 var library = require('../private-cli/src/library/library');
 var runAndroid = require('./run-android.js');
-var runPackager = require('./run-packager.js');
+var server = require('../private-cli/src/server/server');
 
 // TODO: remove once we fully roll out the `private-cli` based cli
 // var bundle_DEPRECATED = require('./bundle.js');
 // var generateAndroid_DEPRECATED = require('./generate-android.js');
 // var newLibrary_DEPRECATED = require('./new-library.js');
+// var runPackager_DEPRECATED = require('./run-packager.js');
 
 function printUsage() {
   console.log([
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ function run() {
   }
 
   var config = Config.get(__dirname);
-
   switch (args[0]) {
   case 'start':
-    runPackager();
+    server(args, config).done();
+    // runPackager_DEPRECATED();
     break;
   case 'bundle':
     bundle(args, config).done();
diff --git a/private-cli/src/server/server.js b/private-cli/src/server/server.js
index cd0bb49f0..fe7c23abf 100644
--- a/private-cli/src/server/server.js
+++ b/private-cli/src/server/server.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function _server(argv, config, resolve, reject) {
     );
   }
 
-  resolve(startServer(args, config));
+  startServer(args, config);
 }
 
 function startServer(args, config) {