diff --git a/pylib/gyp/common.py b/pylib/gyp/common.py
index 0847cdab..d77adee8 100644
--- a/pylib/gyp/common.py
+++ b/pylib/gyp/common.py
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ def CopyTool(flavor, out_path, generator_flags={}):
         "os400": "flock",
         "solaris": "flock",
         "mac": "mac",
+        "ios": "mac",
         "win": "win",
     }.get(flavor, None)
     if not prefix:
diff --git a/pylib/gyp/generator/ninja.py b/pylib/gyp/generator/ninja.py
index 3db3771a..ca04ee13 100644
--- a/pylib/gyp/generator/ninja.py
+++ b/pylib/gyp/generator/ninja.py
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ def WriteTarget(self, spec, config_name, config, link_deps, compile_deps):
         elif spec["type"] == "static_library":
             self.target.binary = self.ComputeOutput(spec)
             if (
-                self.flavor not in ("mac", "openbsd", "netbsd", "win")
+                self.flavor not in ("ios", "mac", "netbsd", "openbsd", "win")
                 and not self.is_standalone_static_library
             ):
                 self.ninja.build(
@@ -2496,7 +2496,7 @@ def GenerateOutputForConfig(target_list, target_dicts, data, params, config_name
             ),
         )
 
-    if flavor != "mac" and flavor != "win":
+    if flavor not in ("ios", "mac", "win"):
         master_ninja.rule(
             "alink",
             description="AR $out",