diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8d32686b..515be358 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ jobs:
           expo-token: ${{ secrets.EXPO_TOKEN }}
       - name: -- Step 4 -- Install node dependencies
         run: yarn install
-      - name: -- Step 5 -- Install ruby dependencies
+      - name: -- Step 5 -- Install native dependencies
+        run: npx pod-install
+      - name: -- Step 6 -- Install ruby dependencies
         run: bundle install
-      - name: -- Step 6 -- Set up cocoapods
-        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-cocoapods@v1
-        with:
-          version: 1.10.1
       - name: -- Step 7 -- Run fastlane
         env:
           ENVIRONMENT: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.branch }}
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 58317885..02493858 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ private_lane :update_expo_ios do
   set_info_plist_value( path: EXPO_PLIST, key: "EXUpdatesReleaseChannel", value: RELEASE_CHANNEL )
 end
 
-desc 'IOS: Install pods'
-private_lane :install_pods_ios do
-  cocoapods(podfile: "./ios/", deployment: true)
-end
-
 desc "ANDROID: Prepare play store"
 private_lane :prepare_playstore_android do
   android_set_version_name( version_name: VERSION, gradle_file: "./android/app/build.gradle" )
@@ -79,7 +74,6 @@ private_lane :build_ios do
 
   case ENVIRONMENT
   when "candidate"
-    install_pods_ios
     prepare_appstore_ios
     match( type: "appstore", readonly: true )
     build_ios_app( export_method: "app-store", include_symbols: true, include_bitcode: true, silent: true )
@@ -90,7 +84,6 @@ private_lane :build_ios do
       changelog: "Ready for testing"
     )
   when "release"
-    install_pods_ios
     prepare_appstore_ios
     match( type: "appstore", readonly: true )
     build_ios_app( export_method: "app-store", include_bitcode: true, silent: true )