diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index f212642b86d..713b34e628d 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -150,16 +150,17 @@ buildIosDevice(){
 buildIosRelease(){
 	prebuild_ios
 
+	echo "Setting up env vars...";
+	echo $IOS_ENV | tr "|" "\n" > .ios.env
+	echo "Build started..."
+	
 	# Replace release.xcconfig with ENV vars
 	if [ "$PRE_RELEASE" = true ] ; then
-		echo "Setting up env vars...";
-		echo $IOS_ENV | tr "|" "\n" > .ios.env
-		echo "Build started..."
 		cd ios && bundle install && bundle exec fastlane prerelease
 		# Generate sourcemaps
 		yarn sourcemaps:ios
 	else
-		react-native run-ios  --configuration Release
+		./node_modules/.bin/react-native run-ios  --configuration Release --simulator "iPhone X (12.2)"
 	fi
 }