diff --git a/packages/renative-template-blank/src/entry/index.js b/packages/renative-template-blank/src/entry/index.js
index 638654e7a5..a4a0c0e05a 100644
--- a/packages/renative-template-blank/src/entry/index.js
+++ b/packages/renative-template-blank/src/entry/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 import { AppRegistry } from 'react-native';
+import JSTimers from 'react-native/Libraries/Core/Timers/JSTimers';
 import App from '../app';
 
+if (!global.setImmediate) {
+    global.setImmediate = JSTimers.setImmediate;
+}
+
 AppRegistry.registerComponent('App', () => App);
diff --git a/packages/renative-template-hello-world/src/entry/index.js b/packages/renative-template-hello-world/src/entry/index.js
index 638654e7a5..a4a0c0e05a 100644
--- a/packages/renative-template-hello-world/src/entry/index.js
+++ b/packages/renative-template-hello-world/src/entry/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 import { AppRegistry } from 'react-native';
+import JSTimers from 'react-native/Libraries/Core/Timers/JSTimers';
 import App from '../app';
 
+if (!global.setImmediate) {
+    global.setImmediate = JSTimers.setImmediate;
+}
+
 AppRegistry.registerComponent('App', () => App);