diff --git a/lib/cli/src/generators/REACT_NATIVE/template-csf/storybook/index.js b/lib/cli/src/generators/REACT_NATIVE/template-csf/storybook/index.js
index 3f532f977435..f6a30232e53b 100644
--- a/lib/cli/src/generators/REACT_NATIVE/template-csf/storybook/index.js
+++ b/lib/cli/src/generators/REACT_NATIVE/template-csf/storybook/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+// if you use expo remove this line
 import { AppRegistry } from 'react-native';
-import { getStorybookUI, configure } from '@storybook/react-native';
+
+import { getStorybookUI, configure, addDecorator } from '@storybook/react-native';
+import { withKnobs } from '@storybook/addon-knobs';
 
 import './rn-addons';
 
+// enables knobs for all stories
+addDecorator(withKnobs);
+
 // import stories
 configure(() => {
   require('./stories');
@@ -13,7 +19,7 @@ configure(() => {
 const StorybookUIRoot = getStorybookUI({});
 
 // If you are using React Native vanilla and after installation you don't see your app name here, write it manually.
-// If you use Expo you can safely remove this line.
+// If you use Expo you should remove this line.
 AppRegistry.registerComponent('%APP_NAME%', () => StorybookUIRoot);
 
 export default StorybookUIRoot;