diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-ios-test.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-ios-test.yml
index d7e2ac97..3c794141 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-ios-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-ios-test.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ jobs:
             ~/Library/Caches/CocoaPods
             packages/react-native-quick-crypto/ios/libsodium-stable
             packages/react-native-quick-crypto/deps
-            packages/react-native-quick-crypto/OpenSSL.xcframework
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-pods-${{ hashFiles('example/ios/Podfile.lock', 'example/Gemfile.lock') }}
 
       - name: Restore DerivedData cache
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index af0ebd4e..929004ce 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - SocketRocket
     - Yoga
+  - OpenSSL-Universal (3.6.0000)
   - QuickCrypto (1.0.19):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ PODS:
     - glog
     - hermes-engine
     - NitroModules
+    - OpenSSL-Universal (~> 3.6)
     - RCT-Folly
     - RCT-Folly/Fabric
     - RCTRequired
@@ -2637,6 +2639,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
 SPEC REPOS:
   trunk:
     - MMKVCore
+    - OpenSSL-Universal
     - SocketRocket
 
 EXTERNAL SOURCES:
@@ -2811,7 +2814,8 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   MMKVCore: f2dd4c9befea04277a55e84e7812f930537993df
   NitroMmkv: afbc5b2fbf963be567c6c545aa1efcf6a9cec68e
   NitroModules: 11bba9d065af151eae51e38a6425e04c3b223ff3
-  QuickCrypto: 7091e1849151490ffc1883c3e0ad5b86fdf9f535
+  OpenSSL-Universal: 9110d21982bb7e8b22a962b6db56a8aa805afde7
+  QuickCrypto: 2084e4b3fe8ec7c33d57c446927b90d7e266b5f0
   RCT-Folly: 846fda9475e61ec7bcbf8a3fe81edfcaeb090669
   RCTDeprecation: c4b9e2fd0ab200e3af72b013ed6113187c607077
   RCTRequired: e97dd5dafc1db8094e63bc5031e0371f092ae92a
diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index 67af6a7b..07b78c92 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "react-native-mmkv": "4.0.1",
     "react-native-nitro-modules": "0.33.2",
     "react-native-quick-base64": "2.2.2",
-    "react-native-quick-crypto": "1.0.19",
+    "react-native-quick-crypto": "workspace:*",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "5.6.2",
     "react-native-screens": "4.18.0",
     "react-native-vector-icons": "10.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/.gitignore b/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/.gitignore
index 2a0cff43..253e0720 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/.gitignore
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ README.md
 
 ios/**
 
-# Downloaded by CocoaPods prepare_command
-OpenSSL.xcframework/
-
 .cache/**
 build/**
 compile_commands.json
diff --git a/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/QuickCrypto.podspec b/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/QuickCrypto.podspec
index 4e3496c0..b3d50fa3 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/QuickCrypto.podspec
+++ b/packages/react-native-quick-crypto/QuickCrypto.podspec
@@ -42,41 +42,14 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     end
   end
 
-  # OpenSSL 3.6+ vendored xcframework (not yet on CocoaPods trunk)
-  openssl_version = "3.6.0001"
-  openssl_url = "https://github.com/krzyzanowskim/OpenSSL/releases/download/#{openssl_version}/OpenSSL.xcframework.zip"
-
-  # Ensure OpenSSL.xcframework is present during podspec evaluation.
-  # This is necessary because prepare_command is skipped for :path pods,
-  # which is how React Native native modules are installed.
-  # See: https://github.com/margelo/react-native-quick-crypto/issues/882
-  openssl_dir = File.join(__dir__, "OpenSSL.xcframework")
-  openssl_plist = File.join(openssl_dir, "Info.plist")
-  unless File.exist?(openssl_plist)
-    # Clean up any partial download
-    FileUtils.rm_rf(openssl_dir) if File.directory?(openssl_dir)
-    FileUtils.rm_f(File.join(__dir__, "OpenSSL.xcframework.zip"))
-
-    Pod::UI.puts "[QuickCrypto] ⬇️  Downloading OpenSSL.xcframework..."
-    Dir.chdir(__dir__) do
-      system("curl -sSfL --connect-timeout 30 --max-time 300 -o OpenSSL.xcframework.zip #{openssl_url}") || raise("Failed to download OpenSSL")
-      system("unzip -q -o OpenSSL.xcframework.zip") || raise("Failed to unzip OpenSSL")
-      File.delete("OpenSSL.xcframework.zip") if File.exist?("OpenSSL.xcframework.zip")
-    end
-    Pod::UI.puts "[QuickCrypto] ✅ OpenSSL.xcframework downloaded successfully"
-  end
-
   if sodium_enabled
     # Build libsodium from source for XSalsa20 cipher support
     # CocoaPods packages are outdated (1.0.12) and SPM causes module conflicts
     s.prepare_command = <<-CMD
       set -e
-      # Download OpenSSL.xcframework
-      if [ ! -d "OpenSSL.xcframework" ]; then
-        curl -L -o OpenSSL.xcframework.zip #{openssl_url}
-        unzip -o OpenSSL.xcframework.zip
-        rm -f OpenSSL.xcframework.zip
-      fi
+      # Clean up vendored OpenSSL.xcframework from pre-1.0.20 installs
+      rm -rf OpenSSL.xcframework
+      rm -f OpenSSL.xcframework.zip
       # Build libsodium
       mkdir -p ios
       curl -L -o ios/libsodium.tar.gz https://download.libsodium.org/libsodium/releases/libsodium-1.0.20-stable.tar.gz
@@ -90,20 +63,15 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   else
     s.prepare_command = <<-CMD
       set -e
-      # Download OpenSSL.xcframework
-      if [ ! -d "OpenSSL.xcframework" ]; then
-        curl -L -o OpenSSL.xcframework.zip #{openssl_url}
-        unzip -o OpenSSL.xcframework.zip
-        rm -f OpenSSL.xcframework.zip
-      fi
       # Clean up libsodium if previously built
       rm -rf ios/libsodium-stable
       rm -f ios/libsodium.tar.gz
+      # Clean up vendored OpenSSL.xcframework from pre-1.0.20 installs
+      rm -rf OpenSSL.xcframework
+      rm -f OpenSSL.xcframework.zip
     CMD
   end
 
-  s.vendored_frameworks = "OpenSSL.xcframework"
-
   base_source_files = [
     # implementation (Swift)
     "ios/**/*.{swift}",
@@ -210,6 +178,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   load "nitrogen/generated/ios/QuickCrypto+autolinking.rb"
   add_nitrogen_files(s)
 
+  s.dependency "OpenSSL-Universal", "~> 3.6"
   s.dependency "React-jsi"
   s.dependency "React-callinvoker"