diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/metal/Shader.mm b/src/modules/graphics/metal/Shader.mm
index ba5db96aa..d3060488f 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/metal/Shader.mm
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/metal/Shader.mm
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ Shader::Shader(id<MTLDevice> device, StrongRef<love::graphics::ShaderStage> stag
 #ifdef LOVE_IOS
 		defaultversion = 320;
 		defaultprofile = EEsProfile;
+		forcedefault = true;
 #endif
 
 		if (!tshader->parse(&defaultTBuiltInResource, defaultversion, defaultprofile, forcedefault, forwardcompat, EShMsgSuppressWarnings))