diff --git a/newsfragments/5605.fixed.md b/newsfragments/5605.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ddc7367239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/5605.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+iOS extension modules are now linked with the Python framework by default.
diff --git a/pyo3-build-config/src/impl_.rs b/pyo3-build-config/src/impl_.rs
index d8bbdf4e43c..7cf2d0eb600 100644
--- a/pyo3-build-config/src/impl_.rs
+++ b/pyo3-build-config/src/impl_.rs
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ pub fn is_linking_libpython_for_target(target: &Triple) -> bool {
         || target.environment == Environment::Android
         || target.environment == Environment::Androideabi
         || target.operating_system == OperatingSystem::Cygwin
+        || matches!(target.operating_system, OperatingSystem::IOS(_))
         || !is_extension_module()
 }
 
@@ -988,6 +989,8 @@ impl CrossCompileConfig {
         compatible |= matches!(target.operating_system, OperatingSystem::Darwin(_))
             && matches!(host.operating_system, OperatingSystem::Darwin(_));
 
+        compatible |= matches!(target.operating_system, OperatingSystem::IOS(_));
+
         !compatible
     }