diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-templates.yml b/.github/workflows/build-templates.yml
index 862295bb5..36bb23d83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-templates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-templates.yml
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ jobs:
         if: env.ios_build == 1 && env.turbo_cache_hit_ios != 1 && steps.library-cocoapods-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         working-directory: ${{ env.work_dir }}
         run: |
-          yarn pod-install example/ios
+          cd example/ios
+          pod install
         env:
           NO_FLIPPER: 1
 
diff --git a/packages/create-react-native-library/src/utils/generateExampleApp.ts b/packages/create-react-native-library/src/utils/generateExampleApp.ts
index de52dcb3e..91588b2fd 100644
--- a/packages/create-react-native-library/src/utils/generateExampleApp.ts
+++ b/packages/create-react-native-library/src/utils/generateExampleApp.ts
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ const PACKAGES_TO_ADD_WEB_DEV = {
   'babel-loader': '^8.1.0',
 };
 
-const PACKAGES_TO_ADD_NATIVE_DEV = {
-  'pod-install': '^0.1.0',
-};
-
 export default async function generateExampleApp({
   type,
   dest,
@@ -164,8 +160,6 @@ export default async function generateExampleApp({
     });
 
     scripts.web = 'expo start --web';
-  } else {
-    Object.assign(devDependencies, PACKAGES_TO_ADD_NATIVE_DEV);
   }
 
   await fs.writeJSON(path.join(directory, 'package.json'), pkg, {
diff --git a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$.github/workflows/ci.yml b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 348fa098d..e5f055d4a 100644
--- a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install cocoapods
         if: env.turbo_cache_hit != 1 && steps.cocoapods-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
-          yarn pod-install example/ios
+          cd example/ios
+          pod install
         env:
           NO_FLIPPER: 1
 
diff --git a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$package.json b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$package.json
index b99548cf9..2f328db11 100644
--- a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$package.json
+++ b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$package.json
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.5.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.0.0",
     "jest": "^28.1.1",
-<% if (example === 'native') { -%>
-    "pod-install": "^0.1.0",
-<% } -%>
     "prettier": "^2.0.5",
     "react": "17.0.2",
     "react-native": "0.70.0",
diff --git a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/CONTRIBUTING.md b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 75082eb97..6d2908914 100644
--- a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ By default, the example is configured to build with the old architecture. To run
 2. For iOS, run:
 
    ```sh
-   RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1 yarn pod-install example/ios
+   cd example/ios
+   RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1 pod install
+   cd -
    yarn example ios
    ```