diff --git a/local-cli/generator-ios/templates/app/AppDelegate.m b/local-cli/generator-ios/templates/app/AppDelegate.m
index 49055c198..3f96e60fe 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-ios/templates/app/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/local-cli/generator-ios/templates/app/AppDelegate.m
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
    * on the same Wi-Fi network.
    */
 
-  jsCodeLocation = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://localhost:8081/index.ios.bundle"];
+  jsCodeLocation = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://localhost:8081/index.ios.bundle?platform=ios&dev=true"];
 
   /**
    * OPTION 2