diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index e0ceaa0d..be37e1d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,29 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup iOS
         working-directory: ./Samples/SimpleMixpanel/ios
         run: pod install --repo-update
+      - name: List available simulators
+        run: xcrun simctl list devices available
+      - name: Boot iOS Simulator
+        run: |
+          # Get list of available iPhone simulators
+          # Note: jq is pre-installed on macOS GitHub Actions runners
+          SIMULATOR_ID=$(xcrun simctl list devices available -j | jq -r '.devices | to_entries[] | .value[] | select(.name | contains("iPhone")) | .udid' | head -n 1)
+          if [ -z "$SIMULATOR_ID" ]; then
+            echo "Error: No iPhone simulator found"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Found simulator: $SIMULATOR_ID"
+          # Check if simulator is already booted
+          DEVICE_LIST=$(xcrun simctl list devices)
+          if echo "$DEVICE_LIST" | grep -q "$SIMULATOR_ID.*Booted"; then
+            echo "Simulator already booted"
+          else
+            echo "Booting simulator..."
+            xcrun simctl boot "$SIMULATOR_ID"
+          fi
+          # Verify simulator is booted
+          echo "Booted simulators:"
+          xcrun simctl list devices | grep Booted
       - name: Test iOS
         working-directory: ./Samples/SimpleMixpanel
         run: react-native run-ios