diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2f6917e69..21de2b776 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 ## Next Version
 
-### Added
-
-- Added `coverageTargets` for target test schemes. This enables to gather code coverage for specific targets. [#1189](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/pull/1189) @gabriellanata
-
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed crash caused by a simultaneous write during a glob processing [#1177](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/issues/1177) @tr1ckyf0x
+- Skip generating empty compile sources build phases for watch apps [#1185](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/issues/1185) @evandcoleman
+
+### Added
+
+- Added `coverageTargets` for target test schemes. This enables to gather code coverage for specific targets. [#1189](https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen/pull/1189) @gabriellanata
 
 ## 2.26.0
 
diff --git a/Sources/ProjectSpec/XCProjExtensions.swift b/Sources/ProjectSpec/XCProjExtensions.swift
index bf3d36d21..9bee91be9 100644
--- a/Sources/ProjectSpec/XCProjExtensions.swift
+++ b/Sources/ProjectSpec/XCProjExtensions.swift
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ extension PBXProductType {
 
     public var canSkipCompileSourcesBuildPhase: Bool {
         switch self {
-        case .bundle, .stickerPack, .messagesApplication:
-            // Bundles, sticker packs and simple messages applications without sources should not include a
+        case .bundle, .watch2App, .stickerPack, .messagesApplication:
+            // Bundles, watch apps, sticker packs and simple messages applications without sources should not include a
             // compile sources build phase. Doing so can cause Xcode to produce an error on build.
             return true
         default:
diff --git a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Project.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Project.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index c0344eb31..2f440618d 100644
--- a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Project.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Project.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1697,7 +1697,6 @@
 			isa = PBXNativeTarget;
 			buildConfigurationList = 6B5C5F08C0EF06457756E379 /* Build configuration list for PBXNativeTarget "App_watchOS" */;
 			buildPhases = (
-				91C895DE8170C96A75D29426 /* Sources */,
 				B7B71FA7D279029BF7A7FC7C /* Resources */,
 				C765431E5FF4B02F59DE79B0 /* Embed App Extensions */,
 			);
@@ -2706,13 +2705,6 @@
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
-		91C895DE8170C96A75D29426 /* Sources */ = {
-			isa = PBXSourcesBuildPhase;
-			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
-			files = (
-			);
-			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
-		};
 		96BB43F4706B031DA45166E8 /* Sources */ = {
 			isa = PBXSourcesBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;