diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 957bcdec67..982b06d745 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu99;
-				GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = 2;
+				GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = 4;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_RETURN_TYPE = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;