diff --git a/examples/expo-example/.storybook/local-addon-example/preview.js b/examples/expo-example/.storybook/local-addon-example/preview.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08af7dec4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/expo-example/.storybook/local-addon-example/preview.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+console.log('preview-local-addon');
diff --git a/examples/expo-example/.storybook/local-addon-example/register.js b/examples/expo-example/.storybook/local-addon-example/register.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38b521b1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/expo-example/.storybook/local-addon-example/register.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+console.log('register-local-addon');
diff --git a/examples/expo-example/.storybook/main.ts b/examples/expo-example/.storybook/main.ts
index 8c0b52f8e4..f9243330af 100644
--- a/examples/expo-example/.storybook/main.ts
+++ b/examples/expo-example/.storybook/main.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const main: StorybookConfig = {
     '@storybook/addon-ondevice-actions',
     '@storybook/addon-ondevice-notes',
     'storybook-addon-deep-controls',
+    './local-addon-example',
   ],
   reactNative: {
     playFn: false,
diff --git a/examples/expo-example/.storybook/storybook.requires.ts b/examples/expo-example/.storybook/storybook.requires.ts
index fc9f4e8f91..3d3f410998 100644
--- a/examples/expo-example/.storybook/storybook.requires.ts
+++ b/examples/expo-example/.storybook/storybook.requires.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import "@storybook/addon-ondevice-backgrounds/register";
 import "@storybook/addon-ondevice-actions/register";
 import "@storybook/addon-ondevice-notes/register";
 import "storybook-addon-deep-controls/register";
+import "./local-addon-example/register";
 
 const normalizedStories = [
   {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ const annotations = [
   require("@storybook/react-native/preview"),
   require("@storybook/addon-ondevice-actions/preview"),
   require("storybook-addon-deep-controls/preview"),
+  require("./local-addon-example/preview"),
 ];
 
 global.STORIES = normalizedStories;
diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/common.js b/packages/react-native/scripts/common.js
index 95385b8ca4..a613175432 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/common.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/common.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function getPreviewExists({ configPath }) {
   return !!getFilePathExtension({ configPath }, 'preview');
 }
 
-function resolveAddonFile(addon, file, extensions = ['js', 'mjs', 'ts']) {
+function resolveAddonFile(addon, file, extensions = ['js', 'mjs', 'ts'], configPath) {
   try {
     const basePath = `${addon}/${file}`;
 
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ function resolveAddonFile(addon, file, extensions = ['js', 'mjs', 'ts']) {
     } catch (error) {}
   }
 
+  // attempt to resolve as a relative path for local addons
+  if (addon.startsWith('./') || addon.startsWith('../')) {
+    try {
+      const extension = getFilePathExtension({ configPath }, `${addon}/${file}`);
+
+      if (extension) {
+        return `${addon}/${file}`;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {}
+  }
+
   return null;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/generate.js b/packages/react-native/scripts/generate.js
index f9bc6a4ed5..d8abbb0fdb 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/generate.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/generate.js
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ function generate({ configPath, absolute = false, useJs = false }) {
   let registerAddons = '';
 
   for (const addon of main.addons) {
-    const registerPath = resolveAddonFile(addon, 'register', ['js', 'mjs', 'jsx', 'ts', 'tsx']);
+    const registerPath = resolveAddonFile(
+      addon,
+      'register',
+      ['js', 'mjs', 'jsx', 'ts', 'tsx'],
+      configPath
+    );
 
     if (registerPath) {
       registerAddons += `import "${registerPath}";\n`;
@@ -62,7 +67,12 @@ function generate({ configPath, absolute = false, useJs = false }) {
   const enhancers = [docTools];
 
   for (const addon of main.addons) {
-    const previewPath = resolveAddonFile(addon, 'preview', ['js', 'mjs', 'jsx', 'ts', 'tsx']);
+    const previewPath = resolveAddonFile(
+      addon,
+      'preview',
+      ['js', 'mjs', 'jsx', 'ts', 'tsx'],
+      configPath
+    );
 
     if (previewPath) {
       enhancers.push(`require('${previewPath}')`);