diff --git a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/pods.ts
index 1ca5693af..715012ef7 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ async function install(
       root,
       platform,
       reactNativePath,
+      iosFolderPath,
     });
     await installPods(loader, {
       skipBundleInstall: !!cachedDependenciesHash,
diff --git a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/runCodegen.ts b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/runCodegen.ts
index 8023aa5ee..ca4aa6883 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/runCodegen.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/runCodegen.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ interface CodegenOptions {
   root: string;
   platform: string;
   reactNativePath: string;
+  iosFolderPath: string;
 }
 
 async function runCodegen(options: CodegenOptions): Promise<void> {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ async function runCodegen(options: CodegenOptions): Promise<void> {
     '-p',
     options.root,
     '-o',
-    process.cwd(),
+    options.iosFolderPath,
     '-t',
     options.platform,
   ]);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 87c49f890..9f9227491 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
               root: projectDirectory,
               platform: 'ios',
               reactNativePath,
+              iosFolderPath: path.join(projectDirectory, 'ios'),
             });
             await installPods(loader, {});
             loader.succeed();
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
                 root: projectDirectory,
                 platform: 'ios',
                 reactNativePath,
+                iosFolderPath: path.join(projectDirectory, 'ios'),
               });
               await installPods(loader, {});
               loader.succeed();