diff --git a/example/metro.config.js b/example/metro.config.js
index 9430b0f..a660192 100644
--- a/example/metro.config.js
+++ b/example/metro.config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,29 @@
 // Learn more https://docs.expo.io/guides/customizing-metro
 const { getDefaultConfig } = require('expo/metro-config');
+const exclusionList = require('metro-config/src/defaults/exclusionList');
 
-module.exports = getDefaultConfig(__dirname);
+const path = require('path');
+const pak = require('../package.json');
+
+const root = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
+const modules = Object.keys({
+  ...pak.peerDependencies,
+});
+
+let config = getDefaultConfig(__dirname);
+config.projectRoot = __dirname;
+config.watchFolders = [root];
+
+config.resolver = {
+  blacklistRE: exclusionList(
+    modules.map(
+      (m) => new RegExp(`^${escape(path.join(root, 'node_modules', m))}\\/.*$`)
+    )
+  ),
+  extraNodeModules: modules.reduce((acc, name) => {
+    acc[name] = path.join(__dirname, 'node_modules', name);
+    return acc;
+  }, {}),
+};
+
+module.exports = config;
diff --git a/example/package-lock.json b/example/package-lock.json
index 05e6eec..69f0dbc 100644
--- a/example/package-lock.json
+++ b/example/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "@waku/react-native-example",
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@waku/react-native": "^0.0.12",
+        "@waku/react-native": "file:../",
         "expo": "~47.0.8",
         "expo-splash-screen": "~0.17.5",
         "expo-status-bar": "~1.4.2",
@@ -19,6 +19,42 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.12.9"
       }
     },
+    "..": {
+      "name": "@waku/react-native",
+      "version": "0.0.12",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "base-64": "^1.0.0",
+        "big-integer": "^1.6.51"
+      },
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "@arkweid/lefthook": "^0.7.7",
+        "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.18.2",
+        "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^17.0.2",
+        "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^3.0.2",
+        "@release-it/conventional-changelog": "^5.0.0",
+        "@types/base-64": "^1.0.0",
+        "@types/jest": "^28.1.2",
+        "@types/react": "~17.0.21",
+        "@types/react-native": "0.68.0",
+        "commitlint": "^17.0.2",
+        "eslint": "^8.4.1",
+        "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.5.0",
+        "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.0.0",
+        "jest": "^28.1.1",
+        "pod-install": "^0.1.0",
+        "prettier": "^2.0.5",
+        "react": "17.0.2",
+        "react-native": "0.68.2",
+        "react-native-builder-bob": "^0.18.3",
+        "release-it": "^15.0.0",
+        "typescript": "^4.5.2"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "*",
+        "react-native": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
       "version": "2.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ampproject/remapping/-/remapping-2.2.0.tgz",
@@ -3801,17 +3837,8 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@waku/react-native": {
-      "version": "0.0.12",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/react-native/-/react-native-0.0.12.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1PsDzy/qsohT/qOi7tY7a9RrOB7dAaFbkxoHMVyhk0fjzyCFB9vXS7zExQkgknsdrnPuqofqkfpuiTIpw+nokg==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "base-64": "^1.0.0",
-        "big-integer": "^1.6.51"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "react": "*",
-        "react-native": "*"
-      }
+      "resolved": "..",
+      "link": true
     },
     "node_modules/@xmldom/xmldom": {
       "version": "0.7.9",
@@ -4309,11 +4336,6 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/base-64": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/base-64/-/base-64-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-kwDPIFCGx0NZHog36dj+tHiwP4QMzsZ3AgMViUBKI0+V5n4U0ufTCUMhnQ04diaRI8EX/QcPfql7zlhZ7j4zgg=="
-    },
     "node_modules/base/node_modules/define-property": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/define-property/-/define-property-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -14022,12 +14044,31 @@
       }
     },
     "@waku/react-native": {
-      "version": "0.0.12",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@waku/react-native/-/react-native-0.0.12.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1PsDzy/qsohT/qOi7tY7a9RrOB7dAaFbkxoHMVyhk0fjzyCFB9vXS7zExQkgknsdrnPuqofqkfpuiTIpw+nokg==",
+      "version": "file:..",
       "requires": {
+        "@arkweid/lefthook": "^0.7.7",
+        "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.18.2",
+        "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^17.0.2",
+        "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^3.0.2",
+        "@release-it/conventional-changelog": "^5.0.0",
+        "@types/base-64": "^1.0.0",
+        "@types/jest": "^28.1.2",
+        "@types/react": "~17.0.21",
+        "@types/react-native": "0.68.0",
         "base-64": "^1.0.0",
-        "big-integer": "^1.6.51"
+        "big-integer": "^1.6.51",
+        "commitlint": "^17.0.2",
+        "eslint": "^8.4.1",
+        "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.5.0",
+        "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.0.0",
+        "jest": "^28.1.1",
+        "pod-install": "^0.1.0",
+        "prettier": "^2.0.5",
+        "react": "17.0.2",
+        "react-native": "0.68.2",
+        "react-native-builder-bob": "^0.18.3",
+        "release-it": "^15.0.0",
+        "typescript": "^4.5.2"
       }
     },
     "@xmldom/xmldom": {
@@ -14389,11 +14430,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "base-64": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/base-64/-/base-64-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-kwDPIFCGx0NZHog36dj+tHiwP4QMzsZ3AgMViUBKI0+V5n4U0ufTCUMhnQ04diaRI8EX/QcPfql7zlhZ7j4zgg=="
-    },
     "base64-js": {
       "version": "1.5.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/base64-js/-/base64-js-1.5.1.tgz",
diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index 4997e7f..48e09fa 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "web": "expo start --web"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@waku/react-native": "^0.0.12",
+    "@waku/react-native": "file:../",
     "expo": "~47.0.8",
     "expo-splash-screen": "~0.17.5",
     "expo-status-bar": "~1.4.2",