diff --git a/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.ios_mac/ios/AppController.mm b/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.ios_mac/ios/AppController.mm
index e1e807c39d..94f112f4ca 100644
--- a/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.ios_mac/ios/AppController.mm
+++ b/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.ios_mac/ios/AppController.mm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static AppDelegate s_sharedApplication;
 
     // Init the CCEAGLView
     CCEAGLView *eaglView = [CCEAGLView viewWithFrame: [window bounds]
-                                     pixelFormat: kEAGLColorFormatRGB565
+                                     pixelFormat: kEAGLColorFormatRGBA8
                                      depthFormat: GL_DEPTH24_STENCIL8_OES
                               preserveBackbuffer: NO
                                       sharegroup: nil