diff --git a/drivers/metal/rendering_device_driver_metal.mm b/drivers/metal/rendering_device_driver_metal.mm
index b6f606bfeb9..0a49dc1cb12 100644
--- a/drivers/metal/rendering_device_driver_metal.mm
+++ b/drivers/metal/rendering_device_driver_metal.mm
@@ -4082,9 +4082,14 @@ RenderingDeviceDriverMetal::RenderingDeviceDriverMetal(RenderingContextDriverMet
 		context_driver(p_context_driver) {
 	DEV_ASSERT(p_context_driver != nullptr);
 
+#if TARGET_OS_OSX
 	if (String res = OS::get_singleton()->get_environment("GODOT_MTL_SHADER_LOAD_STRATEGY"); res == U"lazy") {
 		_shader_load_strategy = ShaderLoadStrategy::LAZY;
 	}
+#else
+	// Always use the lazy strategy on other OSs like iOS, tvOS, or visionOS.
+	_shader_load_strategy = ShaderLoadStrategy::LAZY;
+#endif
 }
 
 RenderingDeviceDriverMetal::~RenderingDeviceDriverMetal() {