diff --git a/.github/workflows/mobile.build-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/mobile.build-dev.yml
index d5a9a2b96..cb5085817 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mobile.build-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mobile.build-dev.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ruby Setup for Fastlane
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: yarn install
+        run: yarn install && yarn install:pods
       - name: Set ssh connection to Github
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.4.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mobile.build-prod.yml b/.github/workflows/mobile.build-prod.yml
index 001f0a53e..0a0087972 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mobile.build-prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mobile.build-prod.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         run:
           echo "PACKAGE_VERSION=$(grep '"version"' package.json | cut -d '"' -f 4)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: yarn install
+        run: yarn install && yarn install:pods
       - name: Set ssh connection to Github
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.4.1
         with:
diff --git a/packages/mobile/README.md b/packages/mobile/README.md
index c71ca4314..ecdcedf47 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/README.md
+++ b/packages/mobile/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ This is a React Native implementation of Standard Notes. React Native allows us
 4. Install project dependencies via:
 
 ```shell
-yarn install
+yarn install && yarn install:pods
 ```
 
 We have two flavors of the app:
diff --git a/packages/mobile/package.json b/packages/mobile/package.json
index 292a12091..206e6677a 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/package.json
+++ b/packages/mobile/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
     "lint:prettier": "prettier ./src --write",
     "tsc": "tsc --noEmit",
     "start": "react-native start",
-    "postinstall": "patch-package && yarn pod-install ios",
+    "install:pods": "yarn pod-install ios",
+    "postinstall": "patch-package",
     "android:bundle": "react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/build/intermediates/res/merged/release/",
     "upgrade:snjs": "ncu -u '@standardnotes/*' && yarn"
   },