diff --git a/scripts/ci/build_matrix_artifacts.sh b/scripts/ci/build_matrix_artifacts.sh
index 6826f7f8..b078ffdf 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/build_matrix_artifacts.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/build_matrix_artifacts.sh
@@ -26,10 +26,30 @@ case "$platform" in
     pwsh -File ./scripts/package-windows-msi.ps1 -Arch "$arch"
     ;;
   ios)
-    if [[ "$should_release" == "true" ]]; then
-      bash ./scripts/package-ios-ipa.sh
+    ios_signing_secrets=(
+      APPLE_CERT_P12_BASE64
+      APPLE_CERT_PASSWORD
+      APPLE_PROVISION_PROFILE_BASE64
+      APPLE_KEYCHAIN_PASSWORD
+    )
+    ios_missing=()
+    for var_name in "${ios_signing_secrets[@]}"; do
+      if [[ -z "${!var_name:-}" ]]; then
+        ios_missing+=("$var_name")
+      fi
+    done
+
+    if [[ "${#ios_missing[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+      echo "Apple signing secrets unavailable (missing: ${ios_missing[*]}); building unsigned iOS app bundle."
+      build_unsigned_ios_bundle=1
+    elif [[ "$should_release" == "true" ]]; then
+      build_unsigned_ios_bundle=0
     else
-      echo "Release secrets not required for non-release runs; building unsigned iOS app bundle."
+      echo "Release not requested; building unsigned iOS app bundle."
+      build_unsigned_ios_bundle=1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ "$build_unsigned_ios_bundle" -eq 1 ]]; then
       flutter build ios --release --no-codesign \
         --build-name="$PLATFORM_RELEASE_VERSION" \
         --build-number="$BUILD_NUMBER" \
@@ -42,6 +62,8 @@ case "$platform" in
         zip -qry XWorkmate.app.zip Runner.app
         mv XWorkmate.app.zip ../../../dist/ios/
       )
+    else
+      bash ./scripts/package-ios-ipa.sh
     fi
     ;;
   android)
diff --git a/scripts/ci/platform_preflight.sh b/scripts/ci/platform_preflight.sh
index ff78dc27..c0f65ce5 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/platform_preflight.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/platform_preflight.sh
@@ -24,12 +24,22 @@ set_build_state() {
   emit_output "skip_reason" "$reason"
 
   if [[ "$should_build" == "true" ]]; then
-    echo "Preflight passed for $platform."
+    if [[ -n "$reason" ]]; then
+      echo "Preflight passed for $platform with warning: $reason"
+    else
+      echo "Preflight passed for $platform."
+    fi
   else
     echo "Skipping $platform lane: $reason"
   fi
 }
 
+warn_unsigned_build() {
+  local missing="$1"
+  echo "::warning::$platform build will run without Apple signing secrets (missing: $missing)." \
+    "Output artifacts will be unsigned/ad-hoc. Configure the Apple signing secrets to enable signed packaging."
+}
+
 case "$platform" in
   linux)
     set_build_state "true" ""
@@ -52,18 +62,14 @@ case "$platform" in
     done
 
     if [[ "${#missing[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
-      set_build_state "false" "missing macOS signing secrets: ${missing[*]}"
+      warn_unsigned_build "${missing[*]}"
+      set_build_state "true" "missing macOS signing secrets: ${missing[*]}; will produce unsigned DMG"
       exit 0
     fi
 
     set_build_state "true" ""
     ;;
   ios)
-    if [[ "$should_release" != "true" ]]; then
-      set_build_state "true" ""
-      exit 0
-    fi
-
     required_vars=(
       APPLE_CERT_P12_BASE64
       APPLE_CERT_PASSWORD
@@ -79,7 +85,8 @@ case "$platform" in
     done
 
     if [[ "${#missing[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
-      set_build_state "false" "missing iOS signing secrets: ${missing[*]}"
+      warn_unsigned_build "${missing[*]}"
+      set_build_state "true" "missing iOS signing secrets: ${missing[*]}; will produce unsigned app bundle"
       exit 0
     fi