diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a7fed834..45e86174 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Update Homebrew
           command: brew update
+      - run:
+          name: Pre-start simulator
+          command: xcrun instruments -w "iPhone 11 Pro (13.3) [" || true
       - run:
           name: Bootstrap Carthage
           command: carthage bootstrap --platform ios