diff --git a/local-cli/runIOS/findMatchingSimulator.js b/local-cli/runIOS/findMatchingSimulator.js
index 606d72adcbb762..85608392536da7 100644
--- a/local-cli/runIOS/findMatchingSimulator.js
+++ b/local-cli/runIOS/findMatchingSimulator.js
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ function findMatchingSimulator(simulators, simulatorString) {
     if (!version.includes('iOS') && !version.includes('tvOS')) {
       continue;
     }
-    if (simulatorVersion && !version.endsWith(simulatorVersion)) {
+    let versionWithDashReplacedByDot = version.replace(/-/g,'\.');
+    if (simulatorVersion && !versionWithDashReplacedByDot.endsWith(simulatorVersion)) {
       continue;
     }
     for (let i in devices[version]) {