diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift b/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift
index 9e4e7894c4..3b8765547f 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentryCocoaTester/RNSentryCocoaTesterTests/RNSentryReplayOptionsTests.swift
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
         ] as NSDictionary).mutableCopy() as! NSMutableDictionary
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.sessionSampleRate, 0.75)
     }
 
@@ -78,7 +82,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
         ] as NSDictionary).mutableCopy() as! NSMutableDictionary
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.onErrorSampleRate, 0.75)
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +116,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskAllImages, true)
         assertContainsClass(classArray: actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskedViewClasses, stringClass: "RCTImageView")
@@ -123,7 +135,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskAllImages, false)
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskedViewClasses.count, 0)
@@ -138,7 +154,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskAllText, true)
         assertContainsClass(classArray: actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskedViewClasses, stringClass: "RCTTextView")
@@ -162,7 +182,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskAllText, false)
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.maskedViewClasses.count, 0)
@@ -176,7 +200,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertTrue(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableViewRendererV2)
     }
@@ -190,7 +218,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertTrue(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableViewRendererV2)
     }
@@ -204,7 +236,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertFalse(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableViewRendererV2)
     }
@@ -217,7 +253,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertFalse(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableFastViewRendering)
     }
@@ -231,7 +271,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertTrue(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableFastViewRendering)
     }
@@ -245,7 +289,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertFalse(actualOptions.sessionReplay.enableFastViewRendering)
     }
@@ -258,7 +306,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.medium)
     }
@@ -272,7 +324,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.low)
     }
@@ -286,7 +342,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.medium)
     }
@@ -300,7 +360,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.high)
     }
@@ -314,7 +378,11 @@ final class RNSentryReplayOptions: XCTestCase {
 
         RNSentryReplay.updateOptions(optionsDict)
 
+        #if CROSS_PLATFORM_TEST
+        let actualOptions = try! SentryOptionsInternal.initWithDict(optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #else
         let actualOptions = try! Options(dict: optionsDict as! [String: Any])
+        #endif
 
         XCTAssertEqual(actualOptions.sessionReplay.quality, SentryReplayOptions.SentryReplayQuality.medium)
     }
diff --git a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
index 267c41c30c..b5fb68aa0d 100644
--- a/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
+++ b/packages/core/ios/RNSentry.mm
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@
 #import <Sentry/SentryDebugImageProvider+HybridSDKs.h>
 #import <Sentry/SentryDependencyContainer.h>
 #import <Sentry/SentryFormatter.h>
-#import <Sentry/SentryOptions+HybridSDKs.h>
+#if __has_include(<Sentry/SentryOptions+HybridSDKs.h>)
+#    define USE_SENTRY_OPTIONS 1
+#    import <Sentry/SentryOptions+HybridSDKs.h>
+#else
+#    define USE_SENTRY_OPTIONS 0
+#    import <Sentry/SentryOptionsInternal.h>
+#endif
 #import <Sentry/SentryScreenFrames.h>
 
 // This guard prevents importing Hermes in JSC apps
@@ -165,8 +171,13 @@ - (SentryOptions *_Nullable)createOptionsWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *_Nonnull)
     [RNSentryReplay updateOptions:mutableOptions];
 #endif
 
+#if USE_SENTRY_OPTIONS
     SentryOptions *sentryOptions = [[SentryOptions alloc] initWithDict:mutableOptions
                                                       didFailWithError:errorPointer];
+#else
+    SentryOptions *sentryOptions = [SentryOptionsInternal initWithDict:mutableOptions
+                                                      didFailWithError:errorPointer];
+#endif
     if (*errorPointer != nil) {
         return nil;
     }