diff --git a/config/checkMetroBundlerPort.js b/config/checkMetroBundlerPort.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a6474c891706..000000000000
--- a/config/checkMetroBundlerPort.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-const {isPackagerRunning} = require('@react-native-community/cli-tools');
-
-/**
- * Function isPackagerRunning indicates whether or not the packager is running. It returns a promise that
- * returns one of these possible values:
- *   - `running`: the packager is running
- *   - `not_running`: the packager nor any process is running on the expected port.
- *   - `unrecognized`: one other process is running on the port we expect the packager to be running.
- */
-isPackagerRunning().then((result) => {
-    if (result !== 'unrecognized') {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    console.error(
-        'The port 8081 is currently in use.',
-        'You can run `lsof -i :8081` to see which program is using it.\n',
-    );
-    process.exit(1);
-});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f803c74d578f..1a1807bbe6e9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "cd desktop && npm install",
     "clean": "npx react-native clean-project-auto",
-    "android": "npm run check-metro-bundler-port && scripts/set-pusher-suffix.sh && npx react-native run-android",
-    "ios": "npm run check-metro-bundler-port && scripts/set-pusher-suffix.sh && npx react-native run-ios",
-    "ipad": "npm run check-metro-bundler-port && npx react-native run-ios --simulator=\"iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (4th generation)\"",
-    "ipad-sm": "npm run check-metro-bundler-port && npx react-native run-ios --simulator=\"iPad Pro (9.7-inch)\"",
+    "android": "scripts/set-pusher-suffix.sh && npx react-native run-android --port=8083",
+    "ios": "scripts/set-pusher-suffix.sh && npx react-native run-ios --port=8082",
+    "ipad": "npx react-native run-ios --port=8082 --simulator=\"iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (4th generation)\"",
+    "ipad-sm": "npx react-native run-ios --port=8082 --simulator=\"iPad Pro (9.7-inch)\"",
     "start": "npx react-native start",
     "web": "scripts/set-pusher-suffix.sh && concurrently npm:web-proxy npm:web-server",
     "web-proxy": "node web/proxy.js",
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     "gh-actions-build": "./.github/scripts/buildActions.sh",
     "gh-actions-validate": "./.github/scripts/validateActionsAndWorkflows.sh",
     "analyze-packages": "ANALYZE_BUNDLE=true webpack --config config/webpack/webpack.common.js --env envFile=.env.production",
-    "check-metro-bundler-port": "node config/checkMetroBundlerPort.js",
     "symbolicate:android": "npx metro-symbolicate android/app/build/generated/sourcemaps/react/release/index.android.bundle.map",
     "symbolicate:ios": "npx metro-symbolicate main.jsbundle.map"
   },