diff --git a/packages/react-native/scripts/react-native-xcode.sh b/packages/react-native/scripts/react-native-xcode.sh
index 2f37a65b17bcff..001b6cb7c32033 100755
--- a/packages/react-native/scripts/react-native-xcode.sh
+++ b/packages/react-native/scripts/react-native-xcode.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ fi
 
 [ -z "$CLI_PATH" ] && CLI_PATH="$REACT_NATIVE_DIR/scripts/bundle.js"
 
+[ -z "$BUNDLE_COMMAND" ] && BUNDLE_COMMAND="bundle"
+
 [ -z "$COMPOSE_SOURCEMAP_PATH" ] && COMPOSE_SOURCEMAP_PATH="$REACT_NATIVE_DIR/scripts/compose-source-maps.js"
 
 if [[ -z "$BUNDLE_CONFIG" ]]; then