diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/http_file_source.mm b/platform/darwin/src/http_file_source.mm
index d8fbf884363..007a0b902d4 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/http_file_source.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/http_file_source.mm
@@ -226,9 +226,8 @@ BOOL isValidMapboxEndpoint(NSURL *url) {
 MLN_APPLE_EXPORT
 NSURL *resourceURL(const Resource& resource) {
     
-    NSString *encodedUrlString = [@(resource.url.c_str()) stringByAddingPercentEncodingWithAllowedCharacters:NSCharacterSet.URLQueryAllowedCharacterSet];
-    NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:encodedUrlString];
-    
+    NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@(resource.url.c_str())];
+
 #if TARGET_OS_IPHONE || TARGET_OS_SIMULATOR
     if (isValidMapboxEndpoint(url)) {
         NSURLComponents *components = [NSURLComponents componentsWithURL:url resolvingAgainstBaseURL:NO];
diff --git a/platform/darwin/test/MLNResourceTests.mm b/platform/darwin/test/MLNResourceTests.mm
index 6ad67d63236..401670eecc3 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/test/MLNResourceTests.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/test/MLNResourceTests.mm
@@ -86,15 +86,4 @@ - (void)testOfflineQueryParameterIsAddedForOfflineResourceForChina {
     [self internalTestOfflineQueryParameterIsAddedForOfflineResource:testURL];
 }
 
-- (void)testResourceURL {
-    using namespace mbgl;
-
-    // Test URL with characters requiring encoding
-    Resource resource(Resource::Kind::Unknown, "https://example.com/test?param1=a|b&param2=c|d");
-    NSURL *url = resourceURL(resource);
-
-    XCTAssertNotNil(url);
-    XCTAssertEqualObjects(url.absoluteString, @"https://example.com/test?param1=a%7Cb&param2=c%7Cd");
-}
-
 @end
diff --git a/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md b/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
index b57d49963ac..b49b5c50003 100644
--- a/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ MapLibre welcomes participation and contributions from everyone. Please read [`C
 
 ## main
 
+## 6.8.1
+
+- Update Bazel dependencies ([#3000](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/pull/3000)).
+- Reuse allocated descriptor sets ([#3002](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/pull/3002)).
+- Line SDF shader fix ([#3010](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/pull/3010)).
+- Revert "Encode the style URL in iOS. This change was causing several regressions with styles not loading ([#3024](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/pull/3024)).
+
 ## 6.8.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/platform/ios/VERSION b/platform/ios/VERSION
index 8a1c5c7e99c..23863d3def7 100644
--- a/platform/ios/VERSION
+++ b/platform/ios/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.8.0
\ No newline at end of file
+6.8.1
\ No newline at end of file