diff --git a/ios/robovm.xml b/ios/robovm.xml
index a22cd8f512..46c791c4d0 100644
--- a/ios/robovm.xml
+++ b/ios/robovm.xml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
     </forceLinkClasses>
     <libs>
         <lib>z</lib>
-        <lib>libs/libarc.a</lib>
         <lib>libs/libarc-freetype.a</lib>
     </libs>
     <frameworks>
+        <framework>arc</framework>
         <framework>UIKit</framework>
         <framework>MetalANGLEKit</framework>