diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 9c8792c1a4..1d296472c4 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
-			shellScript = "cd \"$SRCBASE\"\nif [ -f \".git_version.h\" ] ; then\n   cp .git_version.h ${DERIVED_FILE_DIR}/git_version.h\nelse\n   echo '#define GIT_VERSION ' $(git rev-parse --short HEAD) > ${DERIVED_FILE_DIR}/git_version.h\nfi\n";
+			shellScript = "cd \"$SRCBASE\"\nif [ -f \".git_version.h\" ] ; then\n   cp .git_version.h \"${DERIVED_FILE_DIR}\"/git_version.h\nelse\n   echo '#define GIT_VERSION ' $(git rev-parse --short HEAD) > \"${DERIVED_FILE_DIR}\"/git_version.h\nfi\n";
 			showEnvVarsInLog = 0;
 		};
 /* End PBXShellScriptBuildPhase section */