diff --git a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
index c3ca45a2394709..d5457ddc8996d3 100644
--- a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
+++ b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def use_react_native! (options={})
   production = options[:production] ||= false
 
   # Include Hermes dependencies
-  hermes_enabled = options[:hermes_enabled] ||= true
+  hermes_enabled = options[:hermes_enabled] != nil ? options[:hermes_enabled] : true
 
   flipper_configuration = options[:flipper_configuration] ||= FlipperConfiguration.disabled