diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 734decb9b9..e18e2e86e3 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@
 					"-DHAVE_AUDIOMIXER",
 					"-DHAVE_RWAV",
 					"-DHAVE_GETOPT_LONG",
+					"-DDONT_WANT_ARM_OPTIMIZATIONS",
 				);
 				PREBINDING = NO;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
@@ -655,6 +656,7 @@
 					"-DHAVE_AUDIOMIXER",
 					"-DHAVE_RWAV",
 					"-DHAVE_GETOPT_LONG",
+					"-DDONT_WANT_ARM_OPTIMIZATIONS",
 				);
 				PREBINDING = NO;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;