diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios-device-debug.yml b/.github/workflows/ios-device-debug.yml
index 41d695c2..107e2431 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios-device-debug.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios-device-debug.yml
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          xcode_version="$(xcodebuild -version | head -n 1)"
+          xcode_version_output="$(xcodebuild -version)"
+          IFS= read -r xcode_version <<< "$xcode_version_output"
           xcode_major="$(awk '{split($2, version, "."); print version[1]}' <<< "$xcode_version")"
           if [[ ! "$xcode_major" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || (( xcode_major < 26 )); then
             echo "Xcode 26 or newer is required; found $xcode_version" >&2