diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c30278b7f..270aad38a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ ELSEIF( CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_MINGW )
   ADD_DEFINITIONS( -U__STRICT_ANSI__ )
 ENDIF()
 
+if(IOS)
+    	set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}   -fembed-bitcode -O3")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fembed-bitcode -O3")
+endif(IOS)
+
 if (ASSIMP_COVERALLS)
     MESSAGE(STATUS "Coveralls enabled")
     INCLUDE(Coveralls)