diff --git a/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/flipper-test.rb b/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/flipper-test.rb
index 60961b8050f0a6..feffeb5c49a6f9 100644
--- a/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/flipper-test.rb
+++ b/scripts/cocoapods/__tests__/flipper-test.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def test_postInstall_updatesThePodCorrectly
         reactCore_target = installer.target_with_name("React-Core")
         reactCore_target.build_configurations.each do |config|
             if config.name == 'Debug' then
-                assert_equal(config.build_settings['OTHER_CFLAGS'], "$(inherited) -DFB_SONARKIT_ENABLED=1")
+                assert_equal(config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'], ['$(inherited)', 'FB_SONARKIT_ENABLED=1'])
             else
                 assert_true(config.build_settings.empty?)
             end
diff --git a/scripts/cocoapods/flipper.rb b/scripts/cocoapods/flipper.rb
index 676a891e12cb05..4e901fb3a0aad2 100644
--- a/scripts/cocoapods/flipper.rb
+++ b/scripts/cocoapods/flipper.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def flipper_post_install(installer)
         if target.name == 'React-Core'
             target.build_configurations.each do |config|
                 if config.name == 'Debug'
-                    config.build_settings['OTHER_CFLAGS'] = "$(inherited) -DFB_SONARKIT_ENABLED=1"
+                    config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] = ['$(inherited)', 'FB_SONARKIT_ENABLED=1']
                 end
             end
         end