diff --git a/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/features/default_post.prf b/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/features/default_post.prf
index c9d3a5d85b..0525dc15e7 100644
--- a/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/features/default_post.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/macx-ios-clang/features/default_post.prf
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ equals(TEMPLATE, app) {
             QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS =
 
             !build_pass {
+                # Prefer debug and simulator as default test target
+                testcase: CONFIG += debug iphonesimulator
+
                 CONFIG += debug_and_release
                 load(resolve_config)