diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 0caa1a226807..5084fd314494 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ task:
   osx_instance:
     image: mojave-xcode-10.2-flutter
   setup_script:
-    - pod repo update
+    - sudo gem install cocoapods --no-document
+    - pod --version
   upgrade_script:
     - flutter channel master
     - flutter upgrade