diff --git a/oem/firstvoices/ios/FirstVoices.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/oem/firstvoices/ios/FirstVoices.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d0f19881fc..5a9af24f09 100644
--- a/oem/firstvoices/ios/FirstVoices.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/oem/firstvoices/ios/FirstVoices.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 		37150F74231637EA00C73C6A /* Reachability.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 37150F6F231637EA00C73C6A /* Reachability.framework */; };
 		37150F75231637EA00C73C6A /* Zip.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 37150F70231637EA00C73C6A /* Zip.framework */; };
 		37150F76231637EA00C73C6A /* XCGLogger.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 37150F71231637EA00C73C6A /* XCGLogger.framework */; };
-		3729344024613C9900C5428C /* ObjcExceptionBridging.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 37150F6E231637EA00C73C6A /* ObjcExceptionBridging.framework */; };
-		3729344124613CA700C5428C /* XCGLogger.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 37150F71231637EA00C73C6A /* XCGLogger.framework */; };
 		3729344224613CB600C5428C /* Sentry.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 372A4B9C245E904A001C1F80 /* Sentry.framework */; };
 		3729344324613CC200C5428C /* Zip.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 37150F70231637EA00C73C6A /* Zip.framework */; };
 		372A4B9D245E904A001C1F80 /* Sentry.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 372A4B9C245E904A001C1F80 /* Sentry.framework */; };
@@ -664,6 +662,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = D7TR486TEH;
+				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = arm64;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"$(PROJECT_DIR)/Carthage/Build/iOS",
@@ -694,6 +693,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = D7TR486TEH;
+				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = arm64;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"$(PROJECT_DIR)/Carthage/Build/iOS",
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = D7TR486TEH;
+				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = arm64;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"$(PROJECT_DIR)/Carthage/Build/iOS",
@@ -752,6 +753,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = D7TR486TEH;
+				"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = arm64;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"$(PROJECT_DIR)/Carthage/Build/iOS",
diff --git a/oem/firstvoices/ios/build_common.sh b/oem/firstvoices/ios/build_common.sh
index 38795147e3..a054caf556 100755
--- a/oem/firstvoices/ios/build_common.sh
+++ b/oem/firstvoices/ios/build_common.sh
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 KEYMAN_ENGINE_FRAMEWORK_SRC="$KMEI_BUILD_DIR/build/Build/Products/$CONFIG-$PLATFORM_TARGET/KeymanEngine.framework"
+KEYMAN_ENGINE_SIM_FRAMEWORK_SRC="$KMEI_BUILD_DIR/build/Build/Products/$CONFIG-iphonesimulator/KeymanEngine.framework"
 KEYMAN_ENGINE_FRAMEWORK_DST=./
 
 if [ $DO_UPDATE = true ]; then
@@ -217,6 +218,10 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ $DO_SIMULATOR_TARGET == true ]; then
+  echo "Replacing .framework with Simulator-compatible version"
+  # Replace the previous framework copy in case the main build was for release.
+  cp -Rf "$KEYMAN_ENGINE_SIM_FRAMEWORK_SRC" "$KEYMAN_ENGINE_FRAMEWORK_DST"
+
   echo "Preparing .app file as Simulator-targeted build artifact."
   xcodebuild CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS="" CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED="NO" CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
              $XCODEFLAGS_EXT -scheme "$TARGET" \