diff --git a/RNGestureHandler.podspec b/RNGestureHandler.podspec
index fed3e8aea3..fc3226de17 100644
--- a/RNGestureHandler.podspec
+++ b/RNGestureHandler.podspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require "json"
 
 fabric_enabled = ENV['RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED'] == '1'
 
-isUserApp = File.exists?(File.join(__dir__, "..", "..", "node_modules", "react-native", "package.json"))
+isUserApp = File.exist?(File.join(__dir__, "..", "..", "node_modules", "react-native", "package.json"))
 if isUserApp
   libInstances = %x[find ../../ -name "package.json" | grep "/react-native-gesture-handler/package.json" | grep -v "/.yarn/"]
   libInstancesArray = libInstances.split("\n")