diff --git a/packages/core/scripts/sentry-xcode-debug-files.sh b/packages/core/scripts/sentry-xcode-debug-files.sh
index 2aff4dcf01..0aa43a5763 100755
--- a/packages/core/scripts/sentry-xcode-debug-files.sh
+++ b/packages/core/scripts/sentry-xcode-debug-files.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ if [ -z "$SENTRY_CLI_EXECUTABLE" ]; then
     fi
   fi
 fi
+[ -z "$SENTRY_CLI_EXECUTABLE" ] && SENTRY_CLI_EXECUTABLE="$SENTRY_CLI_PACKAGE_PATH"
 
 [[ $SENTRY_INCLUDE_NATIVE_SOURCES == "true" ]] && INCLUDE_SOURCES_FLAG="--include-sources" || INCLUDE_SOURCES_FLAG=""
 
diff --git a/packages/core/scripts/sentry-xcode.sh b/packages/core/scripts/sentry-xcode.sh
index e6451339a7..3f96ea856a 100755
--- a/packages/core/scripts/sentry-xcode.sh
+++ b/packages/core/scripts/sentry-xcode.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ if [ -z "$SENTRY_CLI_EXECUTABLE" ]; then
     fi
   fi
 fi
+[ -z "$SENTRY_CLI_EXECUTABLE" ] && SENTRY_CLI_EXECUTABLE="$SENTRY_CLI_PACKAGE_PATH"
 
 REACT_NATIVE_XCODE=$1