diff --git a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/ios/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/ios/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 4ca07c00e..7bae46685 100644
--- a/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/ios/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/local-cli/templates/HelloWorld/ios/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -966,6 +966,10 @@
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = HelloWorldTests/Info.plist;
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
+				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
+					"-ObjC",
+					"-lc++",
+				);
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				TEST_HOST = "$(BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR)/HelloWorld.app/HelloWorld";
 			};
@@ -979,6 +983,10 @@
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = HelloWorldTests/Info.plist;
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
+				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
+					"-ObjC",
+					"-lc++",
+				);
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				TEST_HOST = "$(BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR)/HelloWorld.app/HelloWorld";
 			};