diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5632e90c82..64338f3be3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "cordova-common": "^4.0.1",
     "fs-extra": "^9.0.0",
-    "ios-sim": "^9.0.0",
+    "ios-sim": "^8.0.2",
     "nopt": "^4.0.3",
     "plist": "^3.0.1",
     "q": "^1.5.1",