diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.iosCommon b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.iosCommon
index de51f6153..a964c5bca 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.iosCommon
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.iosCommon
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
 #IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 5.1
 #IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 6.0
 #IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 6.1
-IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 7.0
-#IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0
+#IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 7.0
+#IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 7.1
+IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0
 #IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.1
 
+# Older versions of Xcode may require this SDK_DIR definition
+#SDK_DIR = $(PLATFORM_DIR)/Developer/SDKs/$(IOS_PLATFORM)$(IOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET).sdk
+
 
 # Which compiler to use:
 #   CLANG is required for Xcode 5.0 and later