diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/react-native-ci.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/react-native-ci.yml
index 6cc81452f4..1ae63d1631 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/react-native-ci.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/react-native-ci.yml
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ stages:
       displayName: Bootstrap Android and iOS e2e tests
 
     - script: |
+        # Mobile build:
+        # ORT_MOBILE_C_LOCAL_POD_PATH=$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/staging/onnxruntime-mobile-c \
+        ORT_C_LOCAL_POD_PATH=$(Build.BinariesDirectory)/staging/onnxruntime-c \
         pod install
       workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/js/react_native/e2e/ios'
       displayName: Pod install for onnxruntime react native ios e2e tests