diff --git a/.github/actions/test_ios_template/action.yml b/.github/actions/test_ios_helloworld/action.yml
similarity index 62%
rename from .github/actions/test_ios_template/action.yml
rename to .github/actions/test_ios_helloworld/action.yml
index f8f66d40cc9f6c..0cdc9cf017cd5b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/test_ios_template/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/test_ios_helloworld/action.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,37 @@
-name: test_ios_template
-description: Test iOS Template
+name: test_ios_helloworld
+description: Test iOS Hello World
 inputs:
   jsengine:
     description: Which JavaScript engine to use. Must be one of "Hermes", "JSC".
+    type: choice
     default: Hermes
+    options:
+    - JSC
+    - Hermes
   use-frameworks:
       description: The dependency building and linking strategy to use. Must be one of "StaticLibraries", "DynamicFrameworks"
+      type: choice
       default: StaticLibraries
+      options:
+      - StaticLibraries
+      - DynamicFrameworks
   architecture:
     description: The React Native architecture to Test. RNTester has always Fabric enabled, but we want to run integration test with the old arch setup
+    type: choice
     default: OldArch
+    options:
+    - OldArch
+    - NewArch
   ruby-version:
     description: The version of ruby that must be used
     default: 2.6.10
   flavor:
     description: The flavor of the build. Must be one of "Debug", "Release".
+    type: choice
     default: Debug
+    options:
+    - Debug
+    - Release
   hermes-version:
     description: The version of hermes
     required: true
@@ -38,11 +54,6 @@ runs:
       with:
         hermes-version: ${{ inputs.hermes-version }}
         react-native-version: ${{ inputs.react-native-version }}
-    - name: Download npm package artifact
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
-      with:
-        name: react-native-package
-        path: build
     - name: Setup Hermes workspace
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup_hermes_workspace
     - name: Setup ruby
@@ -56,43 +67,30 @@ runs:
         BUILD_TYPE="${{ inputs.flavor }}"
         TARBALL_FILENAME=$(node ./packages/react-native/scripts/hermes/get-tarball-name.js --buildType "$BUILD_TYPE")
         echo "export HERMES_ENGINE_TARBALL_PATH=$HERMES_WS_DIR/hermes-runtime-darwin/$TARBALL_FILENAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - name: Create iOS template project
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        PACKAGE=$(cat build/react-native-package-version)
-        PATH_TO_PACKAGE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build/$PACKAGE"
-        node ./scripts/releases/update-template-package.js "{\"react-native\":\"file:$PATH_TO_PACKAGE\"}"
-        node ./scripts/e2e/init-template-e2e.js --projectName $PROJECT_NAME --templatePath "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/packages/react-native" --directory "/tmp/$PROJECT_NAME" --verbose
-    - name: Yarn install in template project
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        cd /tmp/$PROJECT_NAME/android/
-        yarn install --non-interactive
     - name: Install iOS dependencies - Configuration ${{ inputs.flavor }}; New Architecture ${{ inputs.architecture }}; JS Engine ${{ inputs.jsengine }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        cd /tmp/$PROJECT_NAME/ios
+        cd packages/helloworld
+        args=()
 
-        if [[ ${{ inputs.architecture }} == "NewArch" ]]; then
-          export RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED=1
+        if [[ ${{ inputs.architecture }} == "OldArch" ]]; then
+          args+=(--arch old)
         fi
 
         if [[ ${{ inputs.jsengine }} == "JSC" ]]; then
-          export USE_HERMES=0
+          args+=(--jsvm jsc)
         fi
-
         if [[ ${{ inputs.use-frameworks }} == "DynamicFrameworks" ]]; then
-          export USE_FRAMEWORKS=dynamic
+          args+=(--frameworks dynamic)
         fi
-
-        cd ..
-        bundle install
-        bundle exec pod install --project-directory=ios
-    - name: Build template project
+        yarn bootstrap ios "${args[@]}" | cat
+    - name: Build HelloWorld  project
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        xcodebuild build \
-          -configuration ${{ inputs.flavor }} \
-          -workspace /tmp/$PROJECT_NAME/ios/$PROJECT_NAME.xcworkspace \
-          -scheme $PROJECT_NAME \
-          -sdk iphonesimulator
+        cd packages/helloworld
+        args=()
+        if [[ ${{ inputs.flavor }} == "Release" ]]; then
+          args+=(--prod)
+        fi
+        yarn build ios "${args[@]}" | cat
+        yarn bundle ios "${args[@]}" | cat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-all.yml b/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
index 2d87dd29e49e90..db42cdb6924f29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
@@ -908,9 +908,9 @@ jobs:
           name: template-apk-${{ matrix.flavor }}-${{ matrix.architecture }}-${{ matrix.jsengine }}
           path: /tmp/AndroidTemplateProject/android/app/build/outputs/apk/
           compression-level: 0
-  test_ios_template_with_ruby_3_2_0:
+  test_ios_helloworld_with_ruby_3_2_0:
     runs-on: macos-13
-    needs: [prepare_hermes_workspace, build_npm_package]
+    needs: [prepare_hermes_workspace]
     env:
       PROJECT_NAME: iOSTemplateProject
       HERMES_WS_DIR: /tmp/hermes
@@ -918,16 +918,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/test_ios_template
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/test_ios_helloworld
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.2.0
           architecture: NewArch
           flavor: Debug
           hermes-version: ${{ needs.prepare_hermes_workspace.outputs.hermes-version }}
           react-native-version: ${{ needs.prepare_hermes_workspace.outputs.react-native-version }}
-  test_ios_template:
+  test_ios_helloworld:
     runs-on: macos-13
-    needs: [prepare_hermes_workspace, build_npm_package]
+    needs: [prepare_hermes_workspace]
     strategy:
       matrix:
         flavor: [Debug, Release]
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/test_ios_template
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/test_ios_helloworld
         with:
           flavor: ${{ matrix.flavor }}
           jsengine: ${{ matrix.jsengine }}