diff --git a/kiwixbuild/platforms/ios.py b/kiwixbuild/platforms/ios.py
index 8dc217b..2fc379b 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/platforms/ios.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/platforms/ios.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class iOSPlatformInfo(PlatformInfo):
     def finalize_setup(self):
         super().finalize_setup()
         self.buildEnv.cmake_crossfile = self._gen_crossfile('cmake_ios_cross_file.txt')
-        self.buildEnv.meson_crossfile = self._gen_crossfile('meson_cross_file.txt')
+        self.buildEnv.meson_crossfile = self._gen_crossfile('meson_ios_cross_file.txt')
 
     def get_cross_config(self):
         return {
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/templates/meson_ios_cross_file.txt b/kiwixbuild/templates/meson_ios_cross_file.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f417f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kiwixbuild/templates/meson_ios_cross_file.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[binaries]
+pkgconfig = '{binaries[PKGCONFIG]}'
+c = '{binaries[CC]}'
+ar = '{binaries[AR]}'
+cpp = '{binaries[CXX]}'
+strip = '{binaries[STRIP]}'
+ranlib = '{binaries[RANLIB]}'
+{exe_wrapper_def}
+
+[properties]
+c_link_args = {extra_libs!r}
+cpp_link_args = {extra_libs!r}
+c_args = {extra_cflags!r}
+cpp_args = {extra_cflags!r}
+needs_exe_wrapper = true
+
+[host_machine]
+cpu_family = '{host_machine[cpu_family]}'
+cpu = '{host_machine[cpu]}'
+system = '{host_machine[lsystem]}'
+endian = '{host_machine[endian]}'