diff --git a/playback/player/ios/GstPlay.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/playback/player/ios/GstPlay.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d47deb1d7e..bcd6b2d4e8 100644
--- a/playback/player/ios/GstPlay.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/playback/player/ios/GstPlay.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_LAUNCHIMAGE_NAME = LaunchImage;
+				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"~/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk",
 					"$(DEVELOPER_FRAMEWORKS_DIR)",
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_LAUNCHIMAGE_NAME = LaunchImage;
+				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"~/Library/Developer/GStreamer/iPhone.sdk",
 					"$(DEVELOPER_FRAMEWORKS_DIR)",