diff --git a/wire-ios-protos/WireProtos.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/wire-ios-protos/WireProtos.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index c13e92ae57d..2ed6cec9135 100644
--- a/wire-ios-protos/WireProtos.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/wire-ios-protos/WireProtos.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = ProtosTests/Info.plist;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.6;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = ProtosTests/Info.plist;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.6;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",