diff --git a/scripts/build-release.js b/scripts/build-release.js
index 5810b83ee..5ba88b01c 100755
--- a/scripts/build-release.js
+++ b/scripts/build-release.js
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ function compile(buildFolder) {
       minify: false,
       resetCache: true,
       sourceMap: true,
+      // due to a bug in metro inline source maps are only created when
+      // sourceMapUrl is truthy: https://github.com/facebook/metro/pull/260
+      sourceMapUrl: 'inline',
       entry: path.join(__dirname, '..', 'src', 'init.js'),
       out: path.join(buildFolder, 'bundle.js'),
     },
diff --git a/static/compilePlugins.js b/static/compilePlugins.js
index a30714770..80a01e89d 100644
--- a/static/compilePlugins.js
+++ b/static/compilePlugins.js
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ async function compilePlugin(
           out,
           dev: false,
           sourceMap: true,
+          // due to a bug in metro inline source maps are only created when
+          // sourceMapUrl is truthy: https://github.com/facebook/metro/pull/260
+          sourceMapUrl: 'inline',
         },
       );
     } catch (e) {