diff --git a/template/ios/Podfile b/template/ios/Podfile
index d6f78d75e05171..6e1ebd6181167f 100644
--- a/template/ios/Podfile
+++ b/template/ios/Podfile
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@ require_relative '../node_modules/@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios/nativ
 platform :ios, '10.0'
 
 target 'HelloWorld' do
-  # Pods for HelloWorld
-  use_react_native!
+  config = use_native_modules!
+
+  use_react_native!(:path => config["reactNativePath"])
 
   target 'HelloWorldTests' do
     inherit! :complete
     # Pods for testing
   end
 
-  use_native_modules!
-
   # Enables Flipper.
   #
   # Note that if you have use_frameworks! enabled, Flipper will not work and