diff --git a/lime/tools/helpers/IOSHelper.hx b/lime/tools/helpers/IOSHelper.hx
index 1b97c42c5..2ab13a5b7 100644
--- a/lime/tools/helpers/IOSHelper.hx
+++ b/lime/tools/helpers/IOSHelper.hx
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ class IOSHelper {
 			
 		}
 		
+		commands.push ("-project");
+		commands.push (project.app.file + ".xcodeproj");
+		
 		if (additionalArguments != null) {
 			
 			commands = commands.concat (additionalArguments);