diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb b/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
index 4a37aefad7d67b..96e878eaa0b452 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def react_native_post_install(
 
   ReactNativePodsUtils.apply_mac_catalyst_patches(installer) if mac_catalyst_enabled
 
-  fabric_enabled = ReactNativePodsUtils.has_pod(installer, 'React-Fabric')
+  fabric_enabled = ENV['RCT_FABRIC_ENABLED'] == '1'
   hermes_enabled = ReactNativePodsUtils.has_pod(installer, "React-hermes")
 
   if hermes_enabled