diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7012f369a8a..98890538e1a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ matrix:
 
     - os: osx
       compiler: clang
-      env: TOOL=scons CXXSTD=14 NLS=false BRANCH=master OPT=-O0
+      env: TOOL=xcodebuild OPT=Debug NLS=true BRANCH=master
 
     - os: osx
       compiler: clang
-      env: TOOL=xcodebuild BRANCH=master
+      env: TOOL=xcodebuild OPT=Release NLS=true BRANCH=master
 
     - compiler: gcc
       env: CXXSTD=14 NLS=only LTS=1604 BRANCH=master
diff --git a/utils/travis/steps/script.sh b/utils/travis/steps/script.sh
index f53eb1e1622..e55ab76bf83 100755
--- a/utils/travis/steps/script.sh
+++ b/utils/travis/steps/script.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if [ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "osx" ]; then
         export CCACHE_MAXSIZE=500M
         export CCACHE_COMPILERCHECK=content
 
-        xcodebuild GCC_GENERATE_DEBUGGING_SYMBOLS=NO -project "The Battle for Wesnoth.xcodeproj" -target "The Battle for Wesnoth" -configuration Debug
+        xcodebuild GCC_GENERATE_DEBUGGING_SYMBOLS=NO -project "The Battle for Wesnoth.xcodeproj" -target "The Battle for Wesnoth" -configuration "$OPT"
 
         BUILD_RET=$?