diff --git a/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/qmake.conf b/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/qmake.conf
index fa315bb8caf..d58b9fcbe14 100644
--- a/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/qmake.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/qmake.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # qmake configuration for macx-ios-clang
 #
 
-QMAKE_IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET     = 8.0
+QMAKE_IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.0
 
 # Universal target (iPhone and iPad)
 QMAKE_APPLE_TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = 1,2