diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-ios.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-ios.yml
index 0c7dafcb5c..fae5f7636c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-ios.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ jobs:
           npm i
           npm run lerna bootstrap --scope @quiet/eslint-config,@quiet/logger,@quiet/common,@quiet/types,@quiet/state-manager,@quiet/backend,@quiet/identity,@quiet/mobile,backend-bundle
 
+      - name: Install pods
+        run: |
+          cd packages/mobile/ios
+          pod install
+
+      - name: Build Detox
+        run: |
+          cd ..
+          detox build -c ios.sim.debug
+
       - name: Run basic tests
         run: |
-          cd packages/mobile
           detox test starter -c ios.sim.debug