diff --git a/GCDWebServer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/GCDWebServer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 6e24cead..68d02038 100644
--- a/GCDWebServer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/GCDWebServer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = iOS/Info.plist;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 6.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = GCDWebServer;
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE = "";
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = iOS/Info.plist;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 6.0;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = GCDWebServer;
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE = "";
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
diff --git a/Run-Tests.sh b/Run-Tests.sh
index 0e180fe3..3119d880 100755
--- a/Run-Tests.sh
+++ b/Run-Tests.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ xcodebuild build -sdk "$OSX_SDK" -target "$OSX_TARGET" -configuration "$CONFIGUR
 
 # Build for iOS for oldest supported deployment target
 rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR"
-xcodebuild build -sdk "$IOS_SDK" -target "$IOS_TARGET" -configuration "$CONFIGURATION" "SYMROOT=$BUILD_DIR" "IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=6.0" > /dev/null
+xcodebuild build -sdk "$IOS_SDK" -target "$IOS_TARGET" -configuration "$CONFIGURATION" "SYMROOT=$BUILD_DIR" "IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=8.0" > /dev/null
 
 # Build for iOS for current deployment target
 rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR"