diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ff0a575..286cf2b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - Updates CI to run on Xcode 12 beta. [#936](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/pull/936) @dflems
 
 #### Fixed
+- Select the first runnable build target, if present. [#957](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/pull/957) @codeman9
 - Allow SDK dependencies to be embedded. [#922](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/pull/922) @k-thorat
 - Allow creating intermediary groups outside of the project directory. [#892](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/pull/892) @segiddins
 - Fix appex's Runpath Search Paths under macOS target. [#952](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/pull/952) @rinsuki
diff --git a/Docs/ProjectSpec.md b/Docs/ProjectSpec.md
index e8b13677..aec3502a 100644
--- a/Docs/ProjectSpec.md
+++ b/Docs/ProjectSpec.md
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ Scheme run scripts added via **preActions** or **postActions**. They run before
 A multiline script can be written using the various YAML multiline methods, for example with `|`. See [Build Script](#build-script).
 
 ### Run Action
-- [ ] **executable**: **String** - the name of the target to launch as an executable. Defaults to the first build target in the scheme
+- [ ] **executable**: **String** - the name of the target to launch as an executable. Defaults to the first runnable build target in the scheme, or the first build target if a runnable build target is not found
 - [ ] **customLLDBInit**: **String** - the absolute path to the custom `.lldbinit` file
 
 ### Test Action
diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SchemeGenerator.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SchemeGenerator.swift
index 3d1686cc..94ba4ffa 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SchemeGenerator.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SchemeGenerator.swift
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ public class SchemeGenerator {
         if let targetName = scheme.run?.executable {
             schemeTarget = project.getTarget(targetName)
         } else {
-            schemeTarget = target ?? project.getTarget(scheme.build.targets.first!.target.name)
+            let name = scheme.build.targets.first { $0.buildTypes.contains(.running) }?.target.name ?? scheme.build.targets.first!.target.name
+            schemeTarget = target ?? project.getTarget(name)
         }
 
         let shouldExecuteOnLaunch = schemeTarget?.shouldExecuteOnLaunch == true
diff --git a/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/SchemeGeneratorTests.swift b/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/SchemeGeneratorTests.swift
index 85481d63..0d4e1701 100644
--- a/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/SchemeGeneratorTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/XcodeGenKitTests/SchemeGeneratorTests.swift
@@ -104,6 +104,24 @@ class SchemeGeneratorTests: XCTestCase {
                 try expect(xcscheme.testAction?.customLLDBInitFile) == "/test/.lldbinit"
             }
 
+            let frameworkTarget = Scheme.BuildTarget(target: .local(framework.name), buildTypes: [.archiving])
+            $0.it("generates a scheme with the first runnable selected") {
+                let scheme = Scheme(
+                    name: "MyScheme",
+                    build: Scheme.Build(targets: [frameworkTarget, buildTarget])
+                )
+                let project = Project(
+                    name: "test",
+                    targets: [framework, app],
+                    schemes: [scheme]
+                )
+                let xcodeProject = try project.generateXcodeProject()
+                let xcscheme = try unwrap(xcodeProject.sharedData?.schemes.first)
+
+                let buildableReference = xcscheme.launchAction?.runnable?.buildableReference
+                try expect(buildableReference?.buildableName) == "MyApp.app"
+            }
+
             $0.it("generates scheme with multiple configs") {
                 let configs: [Config] = [
                     Config(name: "Beta", type: .debug),