diff --git a/packages/mimir/lib/src/interface.dart b/packages/mimir/lib/src/interface.dart
index aea099ba..19b15b7a 100644
--- a/packages/mimir/lib/src/interface.dart
+++ b/packages/mimir/lib/src/interface.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+
 import 'package:flutter_rust_bridge/flutter_rust_bridge_for_generated.dart';
 import 'package:mimir/src/api.dart';
 import 'package:mimir/src/frb_generated.dart';
@@ -45,7 +47,13 @@ class MimirInterface {
         ioDirectory: ioDirectory,
         webPrefix: webPrefix,
       );
-      final lib = await loadExternalLibrary(libraryLoaderConfig);
+      // TODO(GregoryConrad): remove this once Flutter gets SPM or Native Assets
+      ExternalLibrary lib;
+      if (Platform.isIOS || Platform.isMacOS) {
+        lib = ExternalLibrary.process(iKnowHowToUseIt: true);
+      } else {
+        lib = await loadExternalLibrary(libraryLoaderConfig);
+      }
       await RustLib.init(externalLibrary: lib);
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/build-apple.sh b/scripts/build-apple.sh
index 1670971e..a24dd96c 100644
--- a/scripts/build-apple.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-apple.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ done
 
 # Create XCFramework zip
 FRAMEWORK="EmbeddedMilli.xcframework"
-LIBNAME=libembedded_milli.dylib
+LIBNAME=libembedded_milli.a
 mkdir mac-lipo ios-sim-lipo
 IOS_SIM_LIPO=ios-sim-lipo/$LIBNAME
 MAC_LIPO=mac-lipo/$LIBNAME