diff --git a/dist-build/ios.sh b/dist-build/ios.sh
index 6c2beb92..cd8384a1 100755
--- a/dist-build/ios.sh
+++ b/dist-build/ios.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 export XCODEDIR=$(xcode-select -p)
 export BASEDIR="${XCODEDIR}/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer"
 export PATH="${BASEDIR}/usr/bin:$BASEDIR/usr/sbin:$PATH"
-export SDK="${BASEDIR}/SDKs/iPhoneOS7.1.sdk"
+export SDK="${BASEDIR}/SDKs/iPhoneOS8.0.sdk"
 export CFLAGS="-Oz -mthumb -arch armv7 -isysroot ${SDK}"
 export LDFLAGS="-mthumb -arch armv7 -isysroot ${SDK}"
 export PREFIX="$(pwd)/libsodium-ios"