diff --git a/cmake/Modules/CocosBuildHelpers.cmake b/cmake/Modules/CocosBuildHelpers.cmake
index 01d6b4adbd..f512262d65 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/CocosBuildHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/CocosBuildHelpers.cmake
@@ -325,4 +325,3 @@ function(cocos_use_pkg target pkg)
     endif()
 
 endfunction()
-
diff --git a/cocos/CMakeLists.txt b/cocos/CMakeLists.txt
index f0e83af990..50349bfbd0 100644
--- a/cocos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cocos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -153,12 +153,6 @@ if(WINDOWS)
     set_source_files_properties(${COCOS_SPINE_SRC} base/ccFPSImages.c PROPERTIES LANGUAGE CXX)
 endif()
 
-if(XCODE)
-    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
-        set_xcode_property(cocos2d IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "8.0")
-    endif()
-endif()
-
 #if(XCODE)
 #    # Later versions of Xcode clang want to compile C++17 with aligned allocation turned on and this is only supported on iOS 11.0+
 #    # TODO: Only turn this off if ${CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET} < 11.0
diff --git a/templates/cpp-template-default/CMakeLists.txt b/templates/cpp-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
index 312a719fd9..e842335e8f 100644
--- a/templates/cpp-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/templates/cpp-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
 
 set(APP_NAME HelloCpp)
 
+if(XCODE)
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
+        SET (CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 8.0)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 project(${APP_NAME})
 
 if(NOT DEFINED BUILD_ENGINE_DONE) # to test HelloCpp into root project
@@ -139,9 +145,6 @@ if(APPLE)
     elseif(IOS)
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} INFOPLIST_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/proj.ios_mac/ios/Info.plist")
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME "AppIcon")
-        if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
-            set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "8.0")
-        endif()
     endif()
 
     # For code-signing, set the DEVELOPMENT_TEAM:
diff --git a/templates/lua-template-default/CMakeLists.txt b/templates/lua-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
index cbd8910c85..a972b6582d 100644
--- a/templates/lua-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/templates/lua-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ set(APP_NAME HelloLua)
 
 project(${APP_NAME})
 
+if(XCODE)
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
+        SET (CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 8.0)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 set(RUNTIME_SRC_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/frameworks/runtime-src)
 set(COCOS2DX_ROOT_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/frameworks/cocos2d-x)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${COCOS2DX_ROOT_PATH}/cmake/Modules/)
@@ -131,9 +137,6 @@ if(APPLE)
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME "AppIcon")
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} DEVELOPMENT_TEAM "")
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY "iPhone Developer")
-        if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
-            set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "8.0")
-        endif()
     endif()
 elseif(WINDOWS)
     cocos_copy_target_dll(${APP_NAME})
diff --git a/tests/cpp-empty-test/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/cpp-empty-test/CMakeLists.txt
index cba97253ad..2628028508 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-empty-test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/cpp-empty-test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ set(APP_NAME cpp-empty-test)
 
 project(${APP_NAME})
 
+if(XCODE)
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
+        SET (CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 8.0)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 if(NOT DEFINED BUILD_ENGINE_DONE)
     set(COCOS2DX_ROOT_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../..)
     set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${COCOS2DX_ROOT_PATH}/cmake/Modules/)
@@ -132,9 +138,6 @@ if(XCODE)
     elseif(IOS)
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} INFOPLIST_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/proj.ios/Info.plist")
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME "AppIcon-${APP_NAME}")
-        if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
-            set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "8.0")
-        endif()
     endif()
 
     # For code-signing, set the DEVELOPMENT_TEAM:
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/cpp-tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 6aef4dbf4b..f3aeda703e 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ set(APP_NAME cpp-tests)
 
 project(${APP_NAME})
 
+if(XCODE)
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
+        SET (CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 8.0)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 if(NOT DEFINED BUILD_ENGINE_DONE)
     set(COCOS2DX_ROOT_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../..)
     set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${COCOS2DX_ROOT_PATH}/cmake/Modules/)
@@ -403,9 +409,6 @@ if(APPLE)
     elseif(IOS)
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} INFOPLIST_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/proj.ios/Info.plist")
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME "AppIcon-${APP_NAME}")
-        if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
-            set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "8.0")
-        endif()
     endif()
 
     # For code-signing, set the DEVELOPMENT_TEAM:
diff --git a/tests/lua-empty-test/project/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/lua-empty-test/project/CMakeLists.txt
index 202fe0d143..88cb012549 100644
--- a/tests/lua-empty-test/project/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/lua-empty-test/project/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
 
 set(APP_NAME lua-empty-test)
 
+if(XCODE)
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
+        SET (CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 8.0)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 project(${APP_NAME})
 
 if(NOT DEFINED BUILD_ENGINE_DONE)
@@ -105,9 +111,6 @@ if(APPLE)
     elseif(IOS)
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} INFOPLIST_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/proj.ios/Info.plist")
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME "AppIcon-${APP_NAME}")
-        if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
-            set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "8.0")
-        endif()
     endif()
 
     # For code-signing, set the DEVELOPMENT_TEAM:
diff --git a/tests/lua-tests/project/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/lua-tests/project/CMakeLists.txt
index 93bcd99285..15ebecd0bd 100644
--- a/tests/lua-tests/project/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/lua-tests/project/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
 
 set(APP_NAME lua-tests)
 
+if(XCODE)
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
+        SET (CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 8.0)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 project(${APP_NAME})
 
 if(NOT DEFINED BUILD_ENGINE_DONE)
@@ -118,9 +124,6 @@ if(APPLE)
     elseif(IOS)
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} INFOPLIST_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/proj.ios_mac/ios/Info.plist")
         set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME "AppIcon-${APP_NAME}")
-        if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
-            set_xcode_property(${APP_NAME} IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "8.0")
-        endif()
     endif()
 
     # For code-signing, set the DEVELOPMENT_TEAM: