diff --git a/cli/src/config.ts b/cli/src/config.ts
index f617ce32d..d4cd7a9f4 100644
--- a/cli/src/config.ts
+++ b/cli/src/config.ts
@@ -500,7 +500,9 @@ async function determineGemfileOrCocoapodPath(
     if (!gemfileText) {
       return 'pod';
     }
-    const cocoapodsInGemfile = new RegExp(/gem 'cocoapods'/).test(gemfileText);
+    const cocoapodsInGemfile = new RegExp(/gem\s+['"]cocoapods/).test(
+      gemfileText,
+    );
 
     if (cocoapodsInGemfile) {
       return 'bundle exec pod';