diff --git a/cli/src/config.ts b/cli/src/config.ts
index d61bad825..4f3488b91 100644
--- a/cli/src/config.ts
+++ b/cli/src/config.ts
@@ -422,6 +422,10 @@ async function determinePackageManager(
     return 'SPM';
   }
 
+  if (process.env.CAPACITOR_COCOAPODS_PATH) {
+    return 'Cocoapods';
+  }
+
   let gemfilePath = '';
   if (await pathExists(resolve(rootDir, 'Gemfile'))) {
     gemfilePath = resolve(rootDir, 'Gemfile');