diff --git a/drivers/metal/rendering_device_driver_metal.mm b/drivers/metal/rendering_device_driver_metal.mm
index 0a49dc1cb12..6c170034d90 100644
--- a/drivers/metal/rendering_device_driver_metal.mm
+++ b/drivers/metal/rendering_device_driver_metal.mm
@@ -2045,6 +2045,7 @@ Vector<uint8_t> RenderingDeviceDriverMetal::shader_compile_binary_from_spirv(Vec
 
 #if TARGET_OS_IPHONE
 	msl_options.ios_use_simdgroup_functions = (*device_properties).features.simdPermute;
+	msl_options.ios_support_base_vertex_instance = true;
 #endif
 
 	bool disable_argument_buffers = false;