diff --git a/lib/real-device-management.js b/lib/real-device-management.js
index 3720b0faf..8a0a67493 100644
--- a/lib/real-device-management.js
+++ b/lib/real-device-management.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import {buildSafariPreferences} from './app-utils';
-import {utilities} from 'appium-ios-device';
+import { getConnectedDevices } from './real-device';
 
 const DEFAULT_APP_INSTALLATION_TIMEOUT_MS = 8 * 60 * 1000;
 
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ export function applySafariStartupArgs() {
  */
 export async function detectUdid() {
   this.log.debug('Auto-detecting real device udid...');
-  const udids = await utilities.getConnectedDevices();
+  const udids = await getConnectedDevices();
   if (_.isEmpty(udids)) {
     throw new Error('No real devices are connected to the host');
   }
-  const udid = _.last(udids);
+  const udid = udids[udids.length - 1];
   if (udids.length > 1) {
     this.log.info(`Multiple devices found: ${udids.join(', ')}`);
     this.log.info(`Choosing '${udid}'. Consider settings the 'udid' capability if another device must be selected`);
diff --git a/lib/real-device.js b/lib/real-device.js
index 446bc5aa3..eb103d69f 100644
--- a/lib/real-device.js
+++ b/lib/real-device.js
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ const INSTALLATION_STAGING_DIR = 'PublicStaging';
  * @returns {Promise<string[]>}
  */
 export async function getConnectedDevices() {
+  if (['yes', 'true', '1'].includes(_.toLower(process.env.APPIUM_XCUITEST_PREFER_DEVICECTL))) {
+    return (await new Devicectl('').listDevices())
+      .map(({hardwareProperties}) => hardwareProperties?.udid)
+      .filter(Boolean);
+  }
   return await utilities.getConnectedDevices();
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d72368d6e..7ac5bc89d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     "lru-cache": "^11.1.0",
     "moment": "^2.29.4",
     "moment-timezone": "^0.x",
-    "node-devicectl": "^1.0.1",
+    "node-devicectl": "^1.1.0",
     "node-simctl": "^8.0.0",
     "portscanner": "^2.2.0",
     "semver": "^7.5.4",