diff --git a/README-ios.txt b/README-ios.txt
index ee0a16d4a..4e6ca0eb9 100644
--- a/README-ios.txt
+++ b/README-ios.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ==============================================================================
-Building the Simple DirectMedia Layer for iPhone OS 2.0
+Building the Simple DirectMedia Layer for iPhone OS 5.1
 ==============================================================================
 
 Requirements: Mac OS X v10.5 or later and the iPhone SDK.
diff --git a/Xcode-iOS/SDL/SDL.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Xcode-iOS/SDL/SDL.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index c4b95a36c..034aa9326 100755
--- a/Xcode-iOS/SDL/SDL.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Xcode-iOS/SDL/SDL.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1285,6 +1285,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 5.1;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = SDL2;
 				SKIP_INSTALL = YES;
 			};
@@ -1294,6 +1295,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = YES;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 5.1;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = SDL2;
 				SKIP_INSTALL = YES;
 			};