diff --git a/.github/scripts/setup.sh b/.github/scripts/setup.sh
index 9b52d5b9e..0fc93db11 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# workaround https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/issues/11355
+echo "$(echo -n 'source "https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git"\n'; cat Podfile)" > Podfile
+
 # Install Ruby Bundler
 gem install bundler:2.3.11