diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/cocoapods/Podfile-swift b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/cocoapods/Podfile-swift
index 3b57402e6a..40fa1d2fae 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/cocoapods/Podfile-swift
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/cocoapods/Podfile-swift
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ target 'Runner' do
   }
 end
 
+pre_install do |installer|
+  # workaround for https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/issues/3289
+  Pod::Installer::Xcode::TargetValidator.send(:define_method, :verify_no_static_framework_transitive_dependencies) {}
+end
+
 post_install do |installer|
   installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
     target.build_configurations.each do |config|