diff --git a/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.spec.ts.snap b/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.spec.ts.snap
index 5dd10bb..ccc4a04 100644
--- a/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/plugin/__tests__/__snapshots__/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.spec.ts.snap
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ exports[`withRNOrientationAppDelegate updates the AppDelegate.mm with both heade
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`withRNOrientationAppDelegate updates the AppDelegate52.swift with the method implementation having override when sdk is < 53 1`] = `
+exports[`withRNOrientationAppDelegate updates the AppDelegate52.swift with the method implementation having public override when sdk is <= 52 1`] = `
 "import UIKit
 import React
 import React_RCTAppDelegate
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ class AppDelegate: RCTAppDelegate {
 
     return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
   }
-// React Native Orientation Director @generated begin @react-native-orientation-director/supportedInterfaceOrientationsFor-implementation - expo prebuild (DO NOT MODIFY) sync-d346ef386403083e8a91af1cd77a5a77312aacfb
+// React Native Orientation Director @generated begin @react-native-orientation-director/supportedInterfaceOrientationsFor-implementation - expo prebuild (DO NOT MODIFY) sync-147d50248b7b55d1acbe02fc03ff4cde90a30975
 
-  override func application(_ application: UIApplication, supportedInterfaceOrientationsFor window: UIWindow?) -> UIInterfaceOrientationMask {
+  public override func application(_ application: UIApplication, supportedInterfaceOrientationsFor window: UIWindow?) -> UIInterfaceOrientationMask {
     return OrientationDirector.getSupportedInterfaceOrientationsForWindow()
   }
 
@@ -118,7 +118,88 @@ class AppDelegate: RCTAppDelegate {
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`withRNOrientationAppDelegate updates the AppDelegate53.swift with the method implementation without override when sdk is >= 53 1`] = `
+exports[`withRNOrientationAppDelegate updates the AppDelegate53.swift with the method implementation having public override when sdk is greater than or equal to 54 1`] = `
+"import Expo
+import React
+import ReactAppDependencyProvider
+
+@UIApplicationMain
+public class AppDelegate: ExpoAppDelegate {
+  var window: UIWindow?
+
+  var reactNativeDelegate: ExpoReactNativeFactoryDelegate?
+  var reactNativeFactory: RCTReactNativeFactory?
+
+  public override func application(
+    _ application: UIApplication,
+    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil
+  ) -> Bool {
+    let delegate = ReactNativeDelegate()
+    let factory = ExpoReactNativeFactory(delegate: delegate)
+    delegate.dependencyProvider = RCTAppDependencyProvider()
+
+    reactNativeDelegate = delegate
+    reactNativeFactory = factory
+    bindReactNativeFactory(factory)
+
+#if os(iOS) || os(tvOS)
+    window = UIWindow(frame: UIScreen.main.bounds)
+    factory.startReactNative(
+      withModuleName: "main",
+      in: window,
+      launchOptions: launchOptions)
+#endif
+
+    return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
+  }
+// React Native Orientation Director @generated begin @react-native-orientation-director/supportedInterfaceOrientationsFor-implementation - expo prebuild (DO NOT MODIFY) sync-147d50248b7b55d1acbe02fc03ff4cde90a30975
+
+  public override func application(_ application: UIApplication, supportedInterfaceOrientationsFor window: UIWindow?) -> UIInterfaceOrientationMask {
+    return OrientationDirector.getSupportedInterfaceOrientationsForWindow()
+  }
+
+// React Native Orientation Director @generated end @react-native-orientation-director/supportedInterfaceOrientationsFor-implementation
+
+  // Linking API
+  public override func application(
+    _ app: UIApplication,
+    open url: URL,
+    options: [UIApplication.OpenURLOptionsKey: Any] = [:]
+  ) -> Bool {
+    return super.application(app, open: url, options: options) || RCTLinkingManager.application(app, open: url, options: options)
+  }
+
+  // Universal Links
+  public override func application(
+    _ application: UIApplication,
+    continue userActivity: NSUserActivity,
+    restorationHandler: @escaping ([UIUserActivityRestoring]?) -> Void
+  ) -> Bool {
+    let result = RCTLinkingManager.application(application, continue: userActivity, restorationHandler: restorationHandler)
+    return super.application(application, continue: userActivity, restorationHandler: restorationHandler) || result
+  }
+}
+
+class ReactNativeDelegate: ExpoReactNativeFactoryDelegate {
+  // Extension point for config-plugins
+
+  override func sourceURL(for bridge: RCTBridge) -> URL? {
+    // needed to return the correct URL for expo-dev-client.
+    bridge.bundleURL ?? bundleURL()
+  }
+
+  override func bundleURL() -> URL? {
+#if DEBUG
+    return RCTBundleURLProvider.sharedSettings().jsBundleURL(forBundleRoot: ".expo/.virtual-metro-entry")
+#else
+    return Bundle.main.url(forResource: "main", withExtension: "jsbundle")
+#endif
+  }
+}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`withRNOrientationAppDelegate updates the AppDelegate53.swift with the method implementation without public override when sdk is equal to 53 1`] = `
 "import Expo
 import React
 import ReactAppDependencyProvider
diff --git a/plugin/__tests__/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.spec.ts b/plugin/__tests__/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.spec.ts
index 6da7db6..4e6a657 100644
--- a/plugin/__tests__/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.spec.ts
+++ b/plugin/__tests__/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.spec.ts
@@ -19,25 +19,36 @@ describe('withRNOrientationAppDelegate', function () {
     expect(result).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
-  it('updates the AppDelegate52.swift with the method implementation having override when sdk is < 53', async function () {
+  it('updates the AppDelegate52.swift with the method implementation having public override when sdk is <= 52', async function () {
     const appDelegatePath = path.join(
       __dirname,
       './fixtures/AppDelegate52.swift'
     );
     const appDelegate = await fs.promises.readFile(appDelegatePath, 'utf-8');
 
-    const result = swiftFileUpdater(appDelegate, '52');
+    const result = swiftFileUpdater(appDelegate, '52.0.0');
     expect(result).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
-  it('updates the AppDelegate53.swift with the method implementation without override when sdk is >= 53', async function () {
+  it('updates the AppDelegate53.swift with the method implementation without public override when sdk is equal to 53', async function () {
     const appDelegatePath = path.join(
       __dirname,
       './fixtures/AppDelegate53.swift'
     );
     const appDelegate = await fs.promises.readFile(appDelegatePath, 'utf-8');
 
-    const result = swiftFileUpdater(appDelegate, '53');
+    const result = swiftFileUpdater(appDelegate, '53.0.0');
+    expect(result).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('updates the AppDelegate53.swift with the method implementation having public override when sdk is greater than or equal to 54', async function () {
+    const appDelegatePath = path.join(
+      __dirname,
+      './fixtures/AppDelegate53.swift'
+    );
+    const appDelegate = await fs.promises.readFile(appDelegatePath, 'utf-8');
+
+    const result = swiftFileUpdater(appDelegate, '54.0.0');
     expect(result).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 });
diff --git a/plugin/src/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.ts b/plugin/src/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.ts
index ddbcd90..d1207ee 100644
--- a/plugin/src/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.ts
+++ b/plugin/src/withRNOrientationAppDelegate.ts
@@ -83,17 +83,21 @@ export function swiftFileUpdater(
       return '';
     }
 
-    const sdkVersionAsNumber = Number(_sdkVersion);
-    if (Number.isNaN(sdkVersionAsNumber)) {
+    const rawMajor = _sdkVersion.split('.').at(0);
+    if (!rawMajor) {
       return '';
     }
 
-    if (sdkVersionAsNumber >= 53) {
+    const major = Number(rawMajor);
+    if (Number.isNaN(major)) {
       return '';
     }
 
-    // Older SDK versions need the override keyword
-    return 'override';
+    if (major === 53) {
+      return '';
+    }
+
+    return 'public override';
   }
 }