diff --git a/.changeset/fix-compiler-guards-ios26.md b/.changeset/fix-compiler-guards-ios26.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61cdda58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-compiler-guards-ios26.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"react-native-bottom-tabs": patch
+---
+
+Add `#if compiler(>=6.2)` guards to iOS-26 SwiftUI symbols in BottomAccessoryProvider.swift and NewTabView.swift to fix compilation on Xcode < 26
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/BottomAccessoryProvider.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/BottomAccessoryProvider.swift
index cde3224b..e6571f91 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/BottomAccessoryProvider.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/BottomAccessoryProvider.swift
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import SwiftUI
     self.delegate = delegate
   }
 
-  #if !os(macOS)
+  #if !os(macOS) && compiler(>=6.2)
   @available(iOS 26.0, tvOS 26.0, *)
   public func emitPlacementChanged(_ placement: TabViewBottomAccessoryPlacement?) {
     var placementValue = "none"
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabView/NewTabView.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabView/NewTabView.swift
index 2fdc681c..2f18f210 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabView/NewTabView.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabView/NewTabView.swift
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ struct ConditionalBottomAccessoryModifier: ViewModifier {
   }
 
   func body(content: Content) -> some View {
-    #if os(macOS) || os(tvOS)
+    #if os(macOS) || os(tvOS) || !compiler(>=6.2)
     // tabViewBottomAccessory is not available on macOS
     content
     #else
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct ConditionalBottomAccessoryModifier: ViewModifier {
 
   @ViewBuilder
   private func renderBottomAccessoryView() -> some View {
-    #if !os(macOS) && !os(tvOS)
+    #if !os(macOS) && !os(tvOS) && compiler(>=6.2)
     if let bottomAccessoryView {
       if #available(iOS 26.0, *) {
         BottomAccessoryRepresentableView(view: bottomAccessoryView)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct ConditionalBottomAccessoryModifier: ViewModifier {
   }
 }
 
-#if !os(macOS) && !os(tvOS)
+#if !os(macOS) && !os(tvOS) && compiler(>=6.2)
 @available(iOS 26.0, tvOS 26.0, *)
 struct BottomAccessoryRepresentableView: PlatformViewRepresentable {
   @Environment(\.tabViewBottomAccessoryPlacement) var tabViewBottomAccessoryPlacement