diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/Podfile b/packages/rn-tester/Podfile
index 91811ab85812e5..116fdb9e4706bd 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/Podfile
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/Podfile
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ def pods(options = {})
     path: @prefix_path,
     fabric_enabled: fabric_enabled,
     hermes_enabled: hermes_enabled,
+    flipper_configuration: USE_FRAMEWORKS ? FlipperConfiguration.disabled : FlipperConfiguration.enabled,
     app_path: "#{Dir.pwd}",
     config_file_dir: "#{Dir.pwd}/node_modules",
+    production: !ENV['PRODUCTION'].nil?
   )
   pod 'ReactCommon/turbomodule/samples', :path => "#{@prefix_path}/ReactCommon"
 
@@ -48,9 +50,6 @@ end
 
 target 'RNTester' do
   pods()
-  if !USE_FRAMEWORKS
-    use_flipper!
-  end
 end
 
 target 'RNTesterUnitTests' do
diff --git a/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/flipper-test.rb b/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/flipper-test.rb
index 300d80406b488c..60961b8050f0a6 100644
--- a/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/flipper-test.rb
+++ b/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/flipper-test.rb
@@ -16,24 +16,15 @@ def setup
     # =========================== #
     # TEST - Install Dependencies #
     # =========================== #
-    def test_installFlipperDependencies_whenProductionIsFalse_installDependencies
+    def test_installFlipperDependencies_installDependencies
         # Act
-        install_flipper_dependencies(false, '../..')
+        install_flipper_dependencies('../..')
 
         # Assert
         assert_equal($podInvocationCount, 1)
         assert_equal($podInvocation['React-Core/DevSupport'][:path], "../../" )
     end
 
-    def test_installFlipperDependencies_whenProductionIsTrue_skipDependencies
-        # Act
-        install_flipper_dependencies(true, '../..')
-
-        # Assert
-        assert_equal($podInvocationCount, 0)
-        assert_true($podInvocation.empty?)
-    end
-
     # ======================= #
     # TEST - Use Flipper Pods #
     # ======================= #
diff --git a/scripts/cocoapods/flipper.rb b/scripts/cocoapods/flipper.rb
index 798eb0f0457d12..965a20060b0ac3 100644
--- a/scripts/cocoapods/flipper.rb
+++ b/scripts/cocoapods/flipper.rb
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
 #
 # @parameter production: a boolean that indicates whether we are in production or not.
 # @parameter pathToReactNative: the path to the React Native installation
-def install_flipper_dependencies(production, pathToReactNative)
-    unless production
-        pod 'React-Core/DevSupport', :path => "#{pathToReactNative}/"
-    end
+def install_flipper_dependencies(pathToReactNative)
+    pod 'React-Core/DevSupport', :path => "#{pathToReactNative}/"
 end
 
 
@@ -92,3 +90,23 @@ def flipper_post_install(installer)
         end
     end
 end
+
+class FlipperConfiguration
+    attr_reader :flipper_enabled
+    attr_reader :configurations
+    attr_reader :versions
+
+    def initialize(flipper_enabled, configurations, versions)
+        @flipper_enabled = flipper_enabled
+        @configurations = configurations
+        @versions = versions
+    end
+
+    def self.enabled(configurations = ["Debug"], versions = {})
+        return FlipperConfiguration.new(true, configurations, versions)
+    end
+
+    def self.disabled
+        return FlipperConfiguration.new(false, [], {})
+    end
+end
diff --git a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
index a0e16d4895b171..28d339a23cbdfb 100644
--- a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
+++ b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ def use_react_native! (options={})
   # Include Hermes dependencies
   hermes_enabled = options[:hermes_enabled] ||= false
 
+  flipper_configuration = options[:flipper_configuration] ||= FlipperConfiguration.disabled
+
   if `/usr/sbin/sysctl -n hw.optional.arm64 2>&1`.to_i == 1 && !RUBY_PLATFORM.include?('arm64')
     Pod::UI.warn 'Do not use "pod install" from inside Rosetta2 (x86_64 emulation on arm64).'
     Pod::UI.warn ' - Emulated x86_64 is slower than native arm64'
@@ -62,8 +64,6 @@ def use_react_native! (options={})
   pod 'React-RCTVibration', :path => "#{prefix}/Libraries/Vibration"
   pod 'React-Core/RCTWebSocket', :path => "#{prefix}/"
 
-  install_flipper_dependencies(production, prefix)
-
   pod 'React-bridging', :path => "#{prefix}/ReactCommon/react/bridging"
   pod 'React-cxxreact', :path => "#{prefix}/ReactCommon/cxxreact"
   pod 'React-jsi', :path => "#{prefix}/ReactCommon/jsi"
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ def use_react_native! (options={})
 
   end
 
+  if flipper_configuration.flipper_enabled && !production
+    install_flipper_dependencies(prefix)
+    use_flipper_pods(flipper_configuration.versions, :configurations => flipper_configuration.configurations)
+  end
+
   pods_to_update = LocalPodspecPatch.pods_to_update(options)
   if !pods_to_update.empty?
     if Pod::Lockfile.public_instance_methods.include?(:detect_changes_with_podfile)
@@ -142,6 +147,7 @@ def get_default_flags()
   flags = {
     :fabric_enabled => false,
     :hermes_enabled => false,
+    :flipper_configuration => FlipperConfiguration.disabled
   }
 
   if ENV['RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED'] == '1'
@@ -153,6 +159,7 @@ def get_default_flags()
 end
 
 def use_flipper!(versions = {}, configurations: ['Debug'])
+  Pod::UI.warn "use_flipper is deprecated, use the flipper_configuration option in the use_react_native function"
   use_flipper_pods(versions, :configurations => configurations)
 end
 
diff --git a/template/ios/Podfile b/template/ios/Podfile
index c814edb8d9d019..938146d23e839b 100644
--- a/template/ios/Podfile
+++ b/template/ios/Podfile
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ target 'HelloWorld' do
     # You can enabled/disable it manually by replacing `flags[:hermes_enabled]` with `true` or `false`.
     :hermes_enabled => flags[:hermes_enabled],
     :fabric_enabled => flags[:fabric_enabled],
+    # Enables Flipper.
+    #
+    # Note that if you have use_frameworks! enabled, Flipper will not work and
+    # you should disable the next line.
+    :flipper_configuration => FlipperConfiguration.enabled,
     # An absolute path to your application root.
     :app_path => "#{Pod::Config.instance.installation_root}/.."
   )
@@ -25,12 +30,6 @@ target 'HelloWorld' do
     # Pods for testing
   end
 
-  # Enables Flipper.
-  #
-  # Note that if you have use_frameworks! enabled, Flipper will not work and
-  # you should disable the next line.
-  use_flipper!()
-
   post_install do |installer|
     react_native_post_install(installer)
     __apply_Xcode_12_5_M1_post_install_workaround(installer)