diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/new_architecture.rb b/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/new_architecture.rb
index a4e9b720040..c25e2fbac5e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/new_architecture.rb
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/new_architecture.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,19 @@ class NewArchitectureHelper
 
             project.save()
         end
+
+        installer.target_installation_results.pod_target_installation_results.each do |pod_name, target_installation_result|
+            target_installation_result.native_target.build_configurations.each do |config|
+                config.build_settings[cxxBuildsettingsName] = Helpers::Constants::cxx_language_standard
+            end
+        end
+
+        # Override targets that would set spec.xcconfig to define c++ version
+        installer.aggregate_targets.each do |aggregate_target|
+            aggregate_target.xcconfigs.each do |config_name, config_file|
+                config_file.attributes[cxxBuildsettingsName] = Helpers::Constants::cxx_language_standard
+            end
+        end
     end
 
     def self.computeFlags(is_new_arch_enabled)