diff --git a/.github/workflows/internal_or_beta_release.yml b/.github/workflows/internal_or_beta_release.yml
index bb64e34d6..efa249386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/internal_or_beta_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/internal_or_beta_release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ on:
         description: Publish to Play Store?
         type: boolean
 
+      publish_ios:
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        description: Publish to Firebase iOS App Distribution?
+        type: boolean
+
 env:
   SUPPLY_UPLOAD_MAX_RETRIES: 5
 
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
             ./mifospay-desktop/build/compose/binaries/main-release/msi/*.msi
             ./mifospay-desktop/build/compose/binaries/main-release/deb/*.deb
             ./mifospay-desktop/build/compose/binaries/main-release/dmg/*.dmg
-      
+
 
       - name: ☁️ Deploy to Firebase
         env:
@@ -157,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
 
   distribute_ios_app:
     name: Build iOS App
-    if: github.event.inputs.release_type == 'beta'
+    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type == 'beta' && github.event.inputs.publish_ios == true }}
     needs: [ distribute_android_app ]
     runs-on: macos-latest
     permissions:
diff --git a/mifospay-android/build.gradle.kts b/mifospay-android/build.gradle.kts
index ca4fad1d3..440124dca 100644
--- a/mifospay-android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mifospay-android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ android {
             isIncludeAndroidResources = true
         }
     }
+
+    firebaseAppDistribution {
+        serviceCredentialsFile = "mifospay-android/firebaseAppDistributionServiceCredentialsFile.json"
+        releaseNotesFile = "mifospay-android/build/outputs/changelogBeta"
+        groups = "mifos-wallet-testers"
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -144,12 +150,6 @@ dependencyGuard {
     }
 }
 
-firebaseAppDistribution {
-    serviceCredentialsFile = "firebaseAppDistributionServiceCredentialsFile.json"
-    releaseNotesFile = "build/outputs/changelogBeta"
-    groups = "mifos-wallet-testers"
-}
-
 // Disable to fix memory leak and be compatible with the configuration cache.
 configure<GoogleServicesPluginConfig> {
     disableVersionCheck = true