diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
index 8963e64da..22f46e69d 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ public class ReactInstanceManager {
     boolean setupReactContextInBackgroundEnabled,
     boolean useSeparateUIBackgroundThread,
     int minNumShakes,
-    boolean splitPackagesEnabled) {
+    boolean splitPackagesEnabled,
+    boolean useOnlyDefaultPackages) {
     Log.d(ReactConstants.TAG, "ReactInstanceManager.ctor()");
     initializeSoLoaderIfNecessary(applicationContext);
 
@@ -267,14 +268,16 @@ public class ReactInstanceManager {
       mPackages.add(coreModulesPackage);
     } else {
       mPackages.add(new BridgeCorePackage(this, mBackBtnHandler));
-      if (mUseDeveloperSupport) {
-        mPackages.add(new DebugCorePackage());
+      if (!useOnlyDefaultPackages) {
+        if (mUseDeveloperSupport) {
+          mPackages.add(new DebugCorePackage());
+        }
+        mPackages.add(
+          new ReactNativeCorePackage(
+            this,
+            mUIImplementationProvider,
+            mLazyViewManagersEnabled));
       }
-      mPackages.add(
-        new ReactNativeCorePackage(
-          this,
-          mUIImplementationProvider,
-          mLazyViewManagersEnabled));
     }
     mPackages.addAll(packages);
 
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManagerBuilder.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManagerBuilder.java
index 890db96d0..eb605ca43 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManagerBuilder.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManagerBuilder.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class ReactInstanceManagerBuilder {
   protected boolean mUseSeparateUIBackgroundThread;
   protected int mMinNumShakes = 1;
   protected boolean mEnableSplitPackage;
+  protected boolean mUseOnlyDefaultPackages;
 
   /* package protected */ ReactInstanceManagerBuilder() {
   }
@@ -219,6 +220,11 @@ public class ReactInstanceManagerBuilder {
     return this;
   }
 
+  public ReactInstanceManagerBuilder setUseOnlyDefaultPackages(boolean useOnlyDefaultPackages) {
+    mUseOnlyDefaultPackages = useOnlyDefaultPackages;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Instantiates a new {@link ReactInstanceManager}.
    * Before calling {@code build}, the following must be called:
@@ -269,6 +275,7 @@ public class ReactInstanceManagerBuilder {
       mSetupReactContextInBackground,
       mUseSeparateUIBackgroundThread,
       mMinNumShakes,
-      mEnableSplitPackage);
+      mEnableSplitPackage,
+      mUseOnlyDefaultPackages);
   }
 }