diff --git a/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/codegen_utils-test.rb b/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/codegen_utils-test.rb
index 69a5f8c2dc0..ed32aba80be 100644
--- a/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/codegen_utils-test.rb
+++ b/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/codegen_utils-test.rb
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class CodegenUtilsTests < Test::Unit::TestCase
             "RCTTypeSafety": ["99.98.97"],
             "React-Core": ["99.98.97"],
             "React-jsi": ["99.98.97"],
-            "hermes-engine": ["99.98.97"],
+            "hermes-engine": [],
             "ReactCommon/turbomodule/core": ["99.98.97"]
           }
         }
diff --git a/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb b/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
index 608d9f210cf..06be2b30be6 100644
--- a/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
+++ b/scripts/cocoapods/codegen_utils.rb
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class CodegenUtils
 
         if hermes_enabled
           spec[:'dependencies'].merge!({
-            'hermes-engine': [version],
+            'hermes-engine': [], # let React Native decide which version of Hermes Engine to be used. Otherwise, this can create conflicts.
           });
         else
           spec[:'dependencies'].merge!({