diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 26e75d6efc..08c1777e79 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
-			shellScript = "make -C ${SRCBASE} -f Makefile.apple HAVE_MENU=1 HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS=1 HAVE_QT=1 MOC=${QT_INSTALL}/bin/moc generate\n";
+			shellScript = "make -C ${SRCBASE} -f Makefile.apple HAVE_MENU=1 HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS=1 HAVE_QT=1 HAVE_HLSL=1 MOC=${QT_INSTALL}/bin/moc generate\n";
 		};
 /* End PBXShellScriptBuildPhase section */