diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ce1fbadf995..51ebb34199b 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ jobs:
             cd packages/rn-tester
             bundle check || bundle install
             bundle exec pod setup
-            bundle exec pod install --verbose
+            RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1 bundle exec pod install --verbose
       - run:
           name: Boot iOS Simulator
           command: source scripts/.tests.env && xcrun simctl boot "$IOS_DEVICE" || true