diff --git a/test/ios/ios-tests.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Mapbox GL Tests.xcscheme b/test/ios/ios-tests.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Mapbox GL Tests.xcscheme
index 5f3f7f192..4e0508ac7 100644
--- a/test/ios/ios-tests.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Mapbox GL Tests.xcscheme	
+++ b/test/ios/ios-tests.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Mapbox GL Tests.xcscheme	
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       </BuildActionEntries>
    </BuildAction>
    <TestAction
-      buildConfiguration = "Release"
+      buildConfiguration = "Debug"
       selectedDebuggerIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Debugger.LLDB"
       selectedLauncherIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Launcher.LLDB"
       shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "YES">