diff --git a/.github/workflows/apple-build.yml b/.github/workflows/apple-build.yml
index 16c4b4d..f3033c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apple-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apple-build.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "$HOME/flutter/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install deps
         run: |
-          brew install cocoapods 2>/dev/null || true
+          # Try brew install
+          brew install cocoapods 2>&1 || echo "brew install failed, trying gem"
+          # Verify installation
+          if ! command -v pod &> /dev/null; then
+            echo "pod not found, installing via gem"
+            gem install cocoapods -v 1.14.3
+          fi
+          # Verify again
+          which pod && pod --version
       - name: Get dependencies
         run: flutter pub get
       - name: Build macOS
@@ -54,10 +62,17 @@ jobs:
           echo "$HOME/flutter/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install deps
         run: |
-          brew install cocoapods 2>/dev/null || true
-          echo "$(brew --prefix cocoapods 2>/dev/null)/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH 2>/dev/null || true
-          which pod 2>/dev/null || gem install cocoapods --user-install 2>/dev/null || true
-          echo "$(ruby -e 'puts Gem.user_dir' 2>/dev/null)/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH 2>/dev/null || true
+          # Try brew install
+          brew install cocoapods 2>&1 || echo "brew install failed, trying gem"
+          # Verify installation
+          if ! command -v pod &> /dev/null; then
+            echo "pod not found, installing via gem"
+            gem install cocoapods -v 1.14.3
+          fi
+          # Add gem bin to PATH
+          echo "$(ruby -e 'puts Gem.user_dir')/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          # Verify again
+          which pod && pod --version
       - name: Get dependencies
         run: flutter pub get
       - name: Install CocoaPods