diff --git a/Tools/Sources/BuildSDK.swift b/Tools/Sources/BuildSDK.swift
index 51d9abca08..211a34efeb 100644
--- a/Tools/Sources/BuildSDK.swift
+++ b/Tools/Sources/BuildSDK.swift
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ struct BuildSDK: ParsableCommand {
     
     /// Build the Rust SDK as an XCFramework with the debug profile.
     func buildFramework() throws {
-        var buildCommand = "cargo xtask swift build-framework"
+        // unset fixes an issue where swift compilation prevents building for targets other than macOS X
+        var buildCommand = "unset SDKROOT && cargo xtask swift build-framework"
         buildCommand.append(" --profile \(profile.rawValue)")
         if let target {
             buildCommand.append(" --only-target \(target.rawValue)")