diff --git a/bin/lint_localized_strings_format b/bin/lint_localized_strings_format
index 2ae9c058..9f955a99 100755
--- a/bin/lint_localized_strings_format
+++ b/bin/lint_localized_strings_format
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ install_gems
 # The strings generation also picks up files from our first party libraries,
 # some of which are installed via CocoaPods
 echo "--- :cocoapods: Setting up Pods"
-install_cocoapods
+if [[ -f Podfile.lock ]]; then
+  install_cocoapods
+else
+  echo "CocoaPods setup not detected. Skipping CocoaPods installation..."
+fi
 
 echo "--- :sleuth_or_spy: Lint Apple Localized Strings Format"
 # A next step improvement is to move the logs management within the release