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 0d182cdcbe..0d8192fa34 100644
--- a/packages/metro-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/loadConfig-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/metro-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/loadConfig-test.js.snap
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Object {
       "psd",
       "svg",
       "webp",
+      "xml",
       "m4v",
       "mov",
       "mp4",
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ Object {
       "psd",
       "svg",
       "webp",
+      "xml",
       "m4v",
       "mov",
       "mp4",
@@ -384,6 +386,7 @@ Object {
       "psd",
       "svg",
       "webp",
+      "xml",
       "m4v",
       "mov",
       "mp4",
@@ -567,6 +570,7 @@ Object {
       "psd",
       "svg",
       "webp",
+      "xml",
       "m4v",
       "mov",
       "mp4",
diff --git a/packages/metro-config/src/defaults/defaults.js b/packages/metro-config/src/defaults/defaults.js
index 2eb200d71c..7332a353a9 100644
--- a/packages/metro-config/src/defaults/defaults.js
+++ b/packages/metro-config/src/defaults/defaults.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ exports.assetExts = [
   'psd',
   'svg',
   'webp',
+  'xml',
   // Video formats
   'm4v',
   'mov',