diff --git a/scripts/bump-oss-version.js b/scripts/bump-oss-version.js
index a376a52036c..0ba9297a66a 100755
--- a/scripts/bump-oss-version.js
+++ b/scripts/bump-oss-version.js
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@ if (!nightlyBuild) {
 
   // Update Podfile.lock only on release builds, not nightlies.
   // Nightly builds don't need it as the main branch will already be up-to-date.
-  echo('Updating RNTester Podfile.lock...');
-  if (exec('source scripts/update_podfile_lock.sh && update_pods').code) {
-    echo('Failed to update RNTester Podfile.lock.');
-    echo('Fix the issue, revert and try again.');
-    exit(1);
-  }
+  // echo('Updating RNTester Podfile.lock...');
+  // if (exec('source scripts/update_podfile_lock.sh && update_pods').code) {
+  //   echo('Failed to update RNTester Podfile.lock.');
+  //   echo('Fix the issue, revert and try again.');
+  //   exit(1);
+  // }
 
   // Make commit [0.21.0-rc] Bump version numbers
   if (exec(`git commit -a -m "[${version}] Bump version numbers"`).code) {