diff --git a/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig b/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
index f110f4c2f55..0f69f28233e 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
+++ b/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COMMAND
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COREAUDIO
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COREAUDIO3
+OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_CORETEXT
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_DISCORD
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_DR_FLAC
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_DR_MP3
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS13.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS13.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 244efbefb65..f31afe3b188 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS13.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS13.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1596,6 +1596,7 @@
 					"-DHAVE_CONFIGFILE",
 					"-DHAVE_COREAUDIO",
 					"-DHAVE_COREMOTION",
+					"-DHAVE_CORETEXT",
 					"-DHAVE_DSP_FILTER",
 					"-DHAVE_DYNAMIC",
 					"-DHAVE_FILTERS_BUILTIN",
@@ -1741,6 +1742,7 @@
 					"-DHAVE_CONFIGFILE",
 					"-DHAVE_COREAUDIO",
 					"-DHAVE_COREMOTION",
+					"-DHAVE_CORETEXT",
 					"-DHAVE_DSP_FILTER",
 					"-DHAVE_DYNAMIC",
 					"-DHAVE_FILTERS_BUILTIN",
@@ -1913,6 +1915,7 @@
 					"-DHAVE_COCOA_METAL",
 					"-DHAVE_CONFIGFILE",
 					"-DHAVE_COREAUDIO",
+					"-DHAVE_CORETEXT",
 					"-DHAVE_DSP_FILTER",
 					"-DHAVE_DYNAMIC",
 					"-DHAVE_FILTERS_BUILTIN",
@@ -2075,6 +2078,7 @@
 					"-DHAVE_COCOA_METAL",
 					"-DHAVE_CONFIGFILE",
 					"-DHAVE_COREAUDIO",
+					"-DHAVE_CORETEXT",
 					"-DHAVE_DSP_FILTER",
 					"-DHAVE_DYNAMIC",
 					"-DHAVE_FILTERS_BUILTIN",