diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/platforms/ios.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/platforms/ios.ts
index 7fc648c38..8f8896ab5 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/platforms/ios.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/platforms/ios.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ import { basename } from "path";
 import { INativeScriptPlatform } from "../helpers/platform";
 import { getProjectRootPath } from "../helpers/project";
 
+function sanitizeName(appName: string): string {
+	const sanitizedName = appName.split("").filter((c) =>
+		/[a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(c)
+	).join("");
+	return sanitizedName;
+}
 function getDistPath() {
-	const appName = basename(getProjectRootPath());
+	const appName = sanitizeName(basename(getProjectRootPath()));
 	return `platforms/ios/${appName}/app`;
 }