diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b3a9eb3aa4ee3..11c35237ceca71 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@definitelytyped/dtslint": "^0.0.127",
     "@jest/create-cache-key-function": "^29.2.1",
     "@reactions/component": "^2.0.2",
-    "@react-native/metro-config": "^0.72.0",
+    "@react-native/metro-config": "^0.72.1",
     "@types/react": "^18.0.18",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.30.5",
     "async": "^3.2.2",
diff --git a/packages/metro-config/index.js b/packages/metro-config/index.js
index 30a9e0c1d7c2f6..ec7d935e041d76 100644
--- a/packages/metro-config/index.js
+++ b/packages/metro-config/index.js
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ function getDefaultConfig(
   );
 }
 
-module.exports = {getDefaultConfig};
+module.exports = {getDefaultConfig, mergeConfig};
diff --git a/packages/metro-config/package.json b/packages/metro-config/package.json
index d97d633c1b1dc2..58f95000b4ff35 100644
--- a/packages/metro-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/metro-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native/metro-config",
-  "version": "0.72.0",
+  "version": "0.72.1",
   "description": "Metro configuration for React Native.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",