diff --git a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
index 80f98c0a90c315..8390a3ab6d0e2a 100644
--- a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
+++ b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def use_react_native! (
   path: "../node_modules/react-native",
   fabric_enabled: false,
   new_arch_enabled: ENV['RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED'] == '1',
-  production: false,
+  production: ENV['PRODUCTION'] == '1',
   hermes_enabled: true,
   flipper_configuration: FlipperConfiguration.disabled,
   app_path: '..',