diff --git a/.changes/xcode-script-simulator-detect-fix.md b/.changes/xcode-script-simulator-detect-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e1e5c0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/xcode-script-simulator-detect-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"tauri-cli": patch:bug
+"@tauri-apps/cli": patch:bug
+---
+
+Fix simulator build detection on Xcode.
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
index 37776cb14..18e00794c 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/xcode_script.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ pub fn command(options: Options) -> Result<()> {
 
   let isysroot = format!("-isysroot {}", options.sdk_root.display());
 
-  let simulator = options.arches.contains(&"Simulator".to_string());
+  let simulator =
+    options.platform == "iOS Simulator" || options.arches.contains(&"Simulator".to_string());
   let arches = if simulator {
     // when compiling for the simulator, we don't need to build other targets
     vec![if cfg!(target_arch = "aarch64") {