diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap
index c229660cd..db5139638 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap
@@ -145,3 +145,14 @@ Object {
   "root": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test",
 }
 `;
+
+exports[`supports disabling dependency for ios platform 1`] = `
+Object {
+  "name": "react-native-test",
+  "platforms": Object {
+    "android": null,
+    "ios": null,
+  },
+  "root": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test",
+}
+`;
diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
index 4b2096b77..e102ab061 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
@@ -339,3 +339,32 @@ test('supports dependencies from user configuration with custom build type', ()
     removeString(dependencies['react-native-test'], DIR),
   ).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
+
+test('supports disabling dependency for ios platform', () => {
+  DIR = getTempDirectory('config_test_disable_dependency_platform');
+  writeFiles(DIR, {
+    ...REACT_NATIVE_MOCK,
+    'node_modules/react-native-test/package.json': '{}',
+    'node_modules/react-native-test/ReactNativeTest.podspec': '',
+    'node_modules/react-native-test/react-native.config.js': `
+      module.exports = {
+        dependency: {
+          platforms: {
+            ios: null
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    `,
+    'package.json': `{
+      "dependencies": {
+        "react-native": "0.0.1",
+        "react-native-test": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    }`,
+  });
+
+  const {dependencies} = loadConfig(DIR);
+  expect(
+    removeString(dependencies['react-native-test'], DIR),
+  ).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts b/packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts
index 6871329ae..234691f7b 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const dependencyConfig = t
                 scriptPhases: t.array().items(t.object()),
                 configurations: t.array().items(t.string()).default([]),
               })
-              .default({}),
+              .allow(null),
             android: t
               // AndroidDependencyParams
               .object({
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export const dependencyConfig = t
                 componentDescriptors: t.array().items(t.string()).allow(null),
                 androidMkPath: t.string().allow(null),
               })
-              .default({}),
+              .allow(null),
           })
           .default(),
       })
diff --git a/packages/platform-android/src/config/index.ts b/packages/platform-android/src/config/index.ts
index c97916e8f..34a5659ac 100644
--- a/packages/platform-android/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-android/src/config/index.ts
@@ -80,8 +80,12 @@ function getAppName(sourceDir: string, userConfigAppName: string | undefined) {
  */
 export function dependencyConfig(
   root: string,
-  userConfig: AndroidDependencyParams = {},
+  userConfig: AndroidDependencyParams | null = {},
 ): AndroidDependencyConfig | null {
+  if (userConfig === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   const src = userConfig.sourceDir || findAndroidDir(root);
 
   if (!src) {
diff --git a/packages/platform-ios/src/config/index.ts b/packages/platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
index 088b8f44c..59d4a2a2d 100644
--- a/packages/platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@ export function projectConfig(
 
 export function dependencyConfig(
   folder: string,
-  userConfig: IOSDependencyParams,
+  userConfig: IOSDependencyParams | null = {},
 ): IOSDependencyConfig | null {
+  if (userConfig === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   const podspecPath = findPodspec(folder);
 
   if (!podspecPath) {