diff --git a/Kiwix.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Kiwix.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 1fdab0dbc..885f250fc 100644
--- a/Kiwix.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Kiwix.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 110;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = L7HWM3SP3L;
+				"ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME[sdk=macosx*]" = YES;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Support/Info.plist;
@@ -923,6 +924,7 @@
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 110;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = L7HWM3SP3L;
+				"ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME[sdk=macosx*]" = YES;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Support/Info.plist;