diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_e2e_ios.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_e2e_ios.yml
index ea601c4573b..87ee8cdee3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_e2e_ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_e2e_ios.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
         with:
-          xcode-version: 'latest-stable'
+          xcode-version: '15'
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index 8b00f057683..e3df08ecc65 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
         "build": "set -o pipefail && xcodebuild VALID_ARCHS=\"`uname -m`\"  CC=clang CPLUSPLUS=clang++ LD=clang LDPLUSPLUS=clang++ -workspace ios/testing.xcworkspace -scheme testing -configuration Debug -sdk iphonesimulator -derivedDataPath ios/build | xcbeautify",
         "type": "ios.simulator",
         "device": {
-          "type": "iPhone 14",
-          "os": "iOS 16.4"
+          "type": "iPhone 15",
+          "os": "iOS 17.0"
         }
       },
       "ios.sim.release": {
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
         "build": "export RCT_NO_LAUNCH_PACKAGER=true && set -o pipefail | xcodebuild  CC=clang CPLUSPLUS=clang++ LD=clang LDPLUSPLUS=clang++ -workspace ios/testing.xcworkspace -scheme testing -configuration Release -sdk iphonesimulator -derivedDataPath ios/build | xcbeautify",
         "type": "ios.simulator",
         "device": {
-          "type": "iPhone 14",
-          "os": "iOS 16.4"
+          "type": "iPhone 15",
+          "os": "iOS 17.0"
         }
       },
       "android.emu.debug": {
diff --git a/tests/patches/detox+19.12.6.patch b/tests/patches/detox+19.12.6.patch
index 4ec1923b4d3..919d2a999d9 100644
--- a/tests/patches/detox+19.12.6.patch
+++ b/tests/patches/detox+19.12.6.patch
@@ -135,3 +135,16 @@ index fb4b820..d2dc87d 100644
          notifyIdle()
          return true
      }
+diff --git a/node_modules/detox/src/devices/common/drivers/ios/tools/AppleSimUtils.js b/node_modules/detox/src/devices/common/drivers/ios/tools/AppleSimUtils.js
+index 585c99b..46e4b83 100644
+--- a/node_modules/detox/src/devices/common/drivers/ios/tools/AppleSimUtils.js
++++ b/node_modules/detox/src/devices/common/drivers/ios/tools/AppleSimUtils.js
+@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class AppleSimUtils {
+       // want to make sure it isn't now.
+       if (err.code === 3 &&
+           (err.stderr.includes(`the app is not currently running`) ||
+-           err.stderr.includes(`The operation couldn’t be completed. found nothing to terminate`))) {
++           err.stderr.includes(`found nothing to terminate`))) {
+         return;
+       }
+