diff --git a/.ado/templates/e2e-testing-ios.yml b/.ado/templates/e2e-testing-ios.yml
index 2207cd9666..bfa466fb1b 100644
--- a/.ado/templates/e2e-testing-ios.yml
+++ b/.ado/templates/e2e-testing-ios.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ steps:
     condition: succeeded()
     displayName: 'Create success build variable'
 
+    - task: CmdLine@2
+      displayName: Build iOS
+      inputs:
+        script: |
+          set -eox pipefail
+          open -a "simulator"
+      env:
+        CCACHE_DISABLE: 1
+
   - script: |
       yarn e2etest:ios
     workingDirectory: apps/E2E