diff --git a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
index 480df56be4d5c5..27b8defbb4a151 100644
--- a/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
+++ b/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
@@ -108,3 +108,24 @@ def flipper_post_install(installer)
     end
   end
 end
+
+def react_native_post_install(installer)
+  projects = installer.aggregate_targets
+    .map{ |t| t.user_project }
+    .uniq{ |p| p.path }
+    .push(installer.pods_project)
+
+  arm_value = `/usr/sbin/sysctl -n hw.optional.arm64 2>&1`.to_i
+
+  projects.each do |project|
+    project.build_configurations.each do |config|
+      if arm_value == 1 then
+        config.build_settings.delete("EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]")
+      else
+        config.build_settings["EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]"] = "arm64"
+      end
+    end
+
+    project.save()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/template/ios/Podfile b/template/ios/Podfile
index 1b0f64d347bad6..284cce626e320b 100644
--- a/template/ios/Podfile
+++ b/template/ios/Podfile
@@ -20,9 +20,15 @@ target 'HelloWorld' do
   # Enables Flipper.
   #
   # Note that if you have use_frameworks! enabled, Flipper will not work and
-  # you should disable these next few lines.
-  use_flipper!
+  # you should disable the next line.
+  use_flipper!()
+
   post_install do |installer|
-    flipper_post_install(installer)
+    react_native_post_install(installer)
+
+    # Enables Flipper.
+    #
+    # Disable the next line if you are not using Flipper.
+    flipper_post_install(installer)  
   end
-end
+end
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