diff --git a/tools/templates/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}-ios/main.m b/tools/templates/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}-ios/main.m
index d76865e..07feccb 100644
--- a/tools/templates/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}-ios/main.m	
+++ b/tools/templates/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}-ios/main.m	
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     putenv("KIVY_NO_CONFIG=1");
     putenv("KIVY_NO_FILELOG=1");
     putenv("KIVY_WINDOW=sdl2");
-    putenv("KIVY_IMAGE=imageio,tex");
+    putenv("KIVY_IMAGE=imageio,tex,gif");
     putenv("KIVY_AUDIO=sdl2");
     putenv("KIVY_GL_BACKEND=sdl2");
     #ifndef DEBUG