diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/new_architecture.rb b/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/new_architecture.rb
index b5bc7e7de01..5485f26c163 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/new_architecture.rb
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/cocoapods/new_architecture.rb
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ class NewArchitectureHelper
     end
 
     def self.new_arch_enabled
-        return ENV["RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED"] == nil || ENV["RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED"] == "1"
+        return ENV["RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED"] == 0 ? false : true
     end
 end
diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb b/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
index a7497190bf0..444e18640fb 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ def use_react_native! (
 
   ReactNativePodsUtils.warn_if_not_on_arm64()
 
+  Pod::UI.puts "Configuring the target with the #{new_arch_enabled ? "New" : "Legacy"} Architecture\n"
+
   # The Pods which should be included in all projects
   pod 'FBLazyVector', :path => "#{prefix}/Libraries/FBLazyVector"
   pod 'RCTRequired', :path => "#{prefix}/Libraries/Required"