diff --git a/ios/Podfile b/ios/Podfile
index 0089b40256..14221839f8 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile
+++ b/ios/Podfile
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ abstract_target 'Status' do
   target 'StatusImPR' do
   end
 
+  post_install do |installer|
+    # some of libs wouldn't be build for x86_64 otherwise and that is
+    # necessary for ios simulators
+    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+      target.build_configurations.each do |config|
+        config.build_settings['ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH'] = 'NO'
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   use_native_modules!
 end