diff --git a/cef.gyp b/cef.gyp
index f4cfcd008..be587d346 100644
--- a/cef.gyp
+++ b/cef.gyp
@@ -356,6 +356,9 @@
           'variables': {
             'repack_path': '../tools/grit/grit/format/repack.py',
           },
+          'run_as': {
+            'action': ['${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app/Contents/MacOS/${PRODUCT_NAME}'],
+          },
           'actions': [
             {
               'action_name': 'repack_locales',
diff --git a/tools/build_projects.sh b/tools/build_projects.sh
index 7aa0022fa..73dbad4fb 100755
--- a/tools/build_projects.sh
+++ b/tools/build_projects.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ else
     make BUILDTYPE=$1 -j 16
     popd
   else
-    xcodebuild -project ../cef.xcodeproj -configuration $1 -target $PROJECT_NAME
+    xcodebuild -project ../cef.xcodeproj -configuration $1 -target "$PROJECT_NAME"
   fi
 fi