diff --git a/packages/metro-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/loadConfig-test.js.snap b/packages/metro-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/loadConfig-test.js.snap
index c0349d53df..cc21ef510c 100644
--- a/packages/metro-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/loadConfig-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/metro-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/loadConfig-test.js.snap
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Object {
     ],
     "unstable_conditionNames": Array [
       "require",
+      "import",
     ],
     "unstable_conditionsByPlatform": Object {
       "web": Array [
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ Object {
     ],
     "unstable_conditionNames": Array [
       "require",
+      "import",
     ],
     "unstable_conditionsByPlatform": Object {
       "web": Array [
@@ -429,6 +431,7 @@ Object {
     ],
     "unstable_conditionNames": Array [
       "require",
+      "import",
     ],
     "unstable_conditionsByPlatform": Object {
       "web": Array [
@@ -606,6 +609,7 @@ Object {
     ],
     "unstable_conditionNames": Array [
       "require",
+      "import",
     ],
     "unstable_conditionsByPlatform": Object {
       "web": Array [
diff --git a/packages/metro-config/src/defaults/index.js b/packages/metro-config/src/defaults/index.js
index 140156a33d..b89dc7cb89 100644
--- a/packages/metro-config/src/defaults/index.js
+++ b/packages/metro-config/src/defaults/index.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const getDefaultValues = (projectRoot: ?string): ConfigT => ({
     nodeModulesPaths: [],
     resolveRequest: null,
     resolverMainFields: ['browser', 'main'],
-    unstable_conditionNames: ['require'],
+    unstable_conditionNames: ['require', 'import'],
     unstable_conditionsByPlatform: {
       web: ['browser'],
     },