WatchOs standalone app requires iOS Platform

Hello!, I am trying out a new standalone app for Apple Watch, I recently downloaded Xcode latest version (I am using a Macbook Pro M2) and despite making it explicit that I don't want an iOS version, this error keeps appearing, not rendering the preview.

I also downloaded the WatchOs simulator.

Has anybody experienced something like this? I mean, I followed Apple's tutorial: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/watchos-apps/creating-independent-watchos-apps/

Error:

== DATE:

Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 1:28:09 a.m. Central Standard Time

2024-01-20T07:28:09Z

== PREVIEW UPDATE ERROR:

SchemeBuildError: Failed to build the scheme ”timer Watch App”

iOS 17.2 Platform Not Installed.

Compile Storyboard file LaunchScreen.storyboard:
/* com.apple.ibtool.errors */
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Library/Application Support/MessagesApplicationStub/LaunchScreen.storyboard: error: iOS 17.2 Platform Not Installed.