diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 5c7e62e496..dea2b6e637 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "";
-				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = YES;
+				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu99;
 				GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = 2;