diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/build/toolchain/mac/BUILD.gn b/engine/src/flutter/build/toolchain/mac/BUILD.gn
index 9138af109b8..dff4b054e85 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/build/toolchain/mac/BUILD.gn
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/build/toolchain/mac/BUILD.gn
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ template("mac_toolchain") {
       sysroot_flags = "-isysroot $sysroot $version_flags"
     }
 
-    strip = !is_debug
+    strip = !is_debug && !use_ios_simulator
 
     toolchain_flags = ""
     if (invoker.toolchain_cpu == "i386") {