diff --git a/.github/workflows/promote_testflight.yml b/.github/workflows/promote_testflight.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..641c945ad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/promote_testflight.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Promote TestFlight to App Store
+
+on: 
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
+
+jobs:
+  promote-testflight-to-appstore:
+    runs-on: macos-14
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Check out the code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        sparse-checkout: |
+          .github
+          Gemfile
+          Gemfile.lock
+          fastlane
+          scripts
+
+    - name: Set up fastlane
+      run: bundle install
+
+    - name: Promote TestFlight to App Store
+      env:
+        APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64 }}
+        APPLE_API_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ID }}
+        APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER }}
+      run: |
+        git config --global user.name "Dax the Duck"
+        git config --global user.email "dax@duckduckgo.com"
+        bundle exec fastlane promote_latest_testflight_to_appstore
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 525a57ddcf..50a4fefb6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       destination:
         description: "Upload destination (App Store or TestFlight)"
         required: true
-        default: appstore
+        default: testflight
         type: choice
         options:
         - appstore
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       id: destination
       run: |
         INPUT_DESTINATION=${{ github.event.inputs.destination }}
-        echo "destination=${INPUT_DESTINATION:-"appstore"}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "destination=${INPUT_DESTINATION:-"testflight"}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Assert release branch
-      if: steps.destination.outputs.destination == 'appstore'
       run: |
         case "${{ github.ref }}" in
           *release/*) ;;
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index f18657fd83..0cadad0296 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -168,6 +168,32 @@ lane :alpha_adhoc do |options|
   end
 end
 
+
+
+desc 'Promotes the latest TestFlight build to App Store without submitting for review'
+lane :promote_latest_testflight_to_appstore do |options|
+
+  app_identifier = options[:alpha] ? "com.duckduckgo.mobile.ios.alpha" : "com.duckduckgo.mobile.ios"
+
+  latest_testflight_build_number(
+    api_key: get_api_key,
+    username: get_username(options),
+    platform: 'ios',
+    app_identifier: app_identifier
+  )
+
+  latest_build_number = lane_context[SharedValues::LATEST_TESTFLIGHT_BUILD_NUMBER]   
+  latest_build_version = lane_context[SharedValues::LATEST_TESTFLIGHT_VERSION]
+
+  UI.message("The latest build number #{latest_build_number} of the latest version: #{latest_build_version} for app identifier: #{app_identifier}")
+
+  upload_metadata({
+    build_number: latest_build_number.to_s,
+    app_version: latest_build_version.to_s,
+    app_identifier: app_identifier 
+  })
+end
+
 desc 'Makes App Store release build and uploads it to App Store Connect'
 lane :release_appstore do |options|
   build_release(options)
@@ -194,7 +220,8 @@ desc 'Updates App Store metadata'
 lane :upload_metadata do |options|
   deliver(common_deliver_arguments.merge(options).merge({
     skip_binary_upload: true,
-    skip_metadata: false
+    skip_metadata: false,
+    version_check_wait_retry_limit: 0
   }))
 end