diff --git a/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 093643f648..1aec308e0d 100644
--- a/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	archiveVersion = 1;
 	classes = {
 	};
-	objectVersion = 48;
+	objectVersion = 50;
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
 				};
 			};
 			buildConfigurationList = 1DEB922208733DC00010E9CD /* Build configuration list for PBXProject "CordovaLib" */;
-			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 8.0";
+			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 9.3";
 			developmentRegion = en;
 			hasScannedForEncodings = 0;
 			knownRegions = (
@@ -698,7 +698,11 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Cordova/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
+				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
+					"$(inherited)",
+					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
+					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
+				);
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = org.apache.cordova.Cordova;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
 				VERSIONING_SYSTEM = "apple-generic";
@@ -713,7 +717,11 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Cordova/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
+				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
+					"$(inherited)",
+					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
+					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
+				);
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = org.apache.cordova.Cordova;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
 				VERSIONING_SYSTEM = "apple-generic";
diff --git a/bin/templates/project/__TEMP__.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/bin/templates/project/__TEMP__.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d87103558f..b435fbfb3c 100755
--- a/bin/templates/project/__TEMP__.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/bin/templates/project/__TEMP__.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 				};
 			};
 			buildConfigurationList = C01FCF4E08A954540054247B /* Build configuration list for PBXProject "__PROJECT_NAME__" */;
-			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 3.2";
+			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 9.3";
 			developmentRegion = English;
 			hasScannedForEncodings = 1;
 			mainGroup = 29B97314FDCFA39411CA2CEA /* CustomTemplate */;
diff --git a/tests/CordovaLibTests/CordovaLibTests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/tests/CordovaLibTests/CordovaLibTests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index cb84556823..f6cc8eca74 100644
--- a/tests/CordovaLibTests/CordovaLibTests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/tests/CordovaLibTests/CordovaLibTests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	archiveVersion = 1;
 	classes = {
 	};
-	objectVersion = 46;
+	objectVersion = 50;
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
 				};
 			};
 			buildConfigurationList = 1DEB922208733DC00010E9CD /* Build configuration list for PBXProject "CordovaLibTests" */;
-			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 3.2";
+			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 9.3";
 			developmentRegion = English;
 			hasScannedForEncodings = 1;
 			knownRegions = (
@@ -540,7 +540,10 @@
 				SKIP_INSTALL = YES;
 				SWIFT_OBJC_BRIDGING_HEADER = "__PROJECT_NAME__/Bridging-Header.h";
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
-				USER_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "Classes/** \"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}\"";
+				USER_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = (
+					"Classes/**",
+					"\"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}\"",
+				);
 			};
 			name = Debug;
 		};
@@ -578,7 +581,10 @@
 				SKIP_INSTALL = YES;
 				SWIFT_OBJC_BRIDGING_HEADER = "__PROJECT_NAME__/Bridging-Header.h";
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
-				USER_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "Classes/** \"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}\"";
+				USER_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = (
+					"Classes/**",
+					"\"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}\"",
+				);
 			};
 			name = Release;
 		};
@@ -719,7 +725,10 @@
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited)";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(SRCROOT)/CordovaLibApp/CordovaLibApp-Info.plist";
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
-				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
+				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
+					"$(inherited)",
+					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
+				);
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
@@ -743,7 +752,10 @@
 				HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited)";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(SRCROOT)/CordovaLibApp/CordovaLibApp-Info.plist";
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
-				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
+				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
+					"$(inherited)",
+					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
+				);
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited)";
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = "-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
diff --git a/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index facc146edd..09abff3ed8 100644
--- a/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	archiveVersion = 1;
 	classes = {
 	};
-	objectVersion = 48;
+	objectVersion = 50;
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
 				};
 			};
 			buildConfigurationList = 1DEB922208733DC00010E9CD /* Build configuration list for PBXProject "CordovaLib" */;
-			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 8.0";
+			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 9.3";
 			developmentRegion = en;
 			hasScannedForEncodings = 0;
 			knownRegions = (
@@ -718,7 +718,11 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Cordova/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
+				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
+					"$(inherited)",
+					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
+					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
+				);
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = org.apache.cordova.Cordova;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
 				VERSIONING_SYSTEM = "apple-generic";
@@ -733,7 +737,11 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Cordova/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
+				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
+					"$(inherited)",
+					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
+					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
+				);
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = org.apache.cordova.Cordova;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = "1,2";
 				VERSIONING_SYSTEM = "apple-generic";
diff --git a/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/SampleApp.xcodeproj/project.orig.pbxproj b/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/SampleApp.xcodeproj/project.orig.pbxproj
index 03aec243a8..8cabe0903e 100755
--- a/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/SampleApp.xcodeproj/project.orig.pbxproj
+++ b/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/SampleApp.xcodeproj/project.orig.pbxproj
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 				LastUpgradeCheck = 510;
 			};
 			buildConfigurationList = C01FCF4E08A954540054247B /* Build configuration list for PBXProject "__NON-CLI__" */;
-			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 3.2";
+			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 9.3";
 			developmentRegion = English;
 			hasScannedForEncodings = 1;
 			mainGroup = 29B97314FDCFA39411CA2CEA /* CustomTemplate */;
diff --git a/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/SampleApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/SampleApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 8fbe90f0b1..c2a5e57832 100755
--- a/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/SampleApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/SampleApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 				};
 			};
 			buildConfigurationList = C01FCF4E08A954540054247B /* Build configuration list for PBXProject "__NON-CLI__" */;
-			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 3.2";
+			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 9.3";
 			developmentRegion = English;
 			hasScannedForEncodings = 1;
 			mainGroup = 29B97314FDCFA39411CA2CEA /* CustomTemplate */;