diff --git a/.ios-release.env.example b/.ios-release.env.example
index b0459ce..c2ebd6d 100644
--- a/.ios-release.env.example
+++ b/.ios-release.env.example
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ APPLE_TEAM_ID=
 #
 # If export fails with "profile doesn't include signing certificate", regenerate App Store
 # profiles at developer.apple.com for com.beenvoice.app and com.beenvoice.app.ExpoWidgetsTarget,
+# Optional overrides when those App Store profile names differ from the bundle IDs:
+# IOS_MAIN_APPSTORE_PROFILE_NAME=com.beenvoice.app
+# IOS_WIDGET_APPSTORE_PROFILE_NAME=com.beenvoice.app.ExpoWidgetsTarget
 # then re-run the full release (not --export-only).
 
 # Production API baked into the JS bundle (App Store / TestFlight)
diff --git a/plugins/withAppStoreSigning.js b/plugins/withAppStoreSigning.js
index aa22971..716e98e 100644
--- a/plugins/withAppStoreSigning.js
+++ b/plugins/withAppStoreSigning.js
@@ -2,41 +2,63 @@
 const { withXcodeProject } = require("@expo/config-plugins");
 
 const RELEASE_SIGN_KEY = '"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]"';
+const MAIN_BUNDLE_ID = "com.beenvoice.app";
+const WIDGET_BUNDLE_ID = "com.beenvoice.app.ExpoWidgetsTarget";
 
 /**
- * RN / Expo sets Release CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY to "iPhone Developer", which forces
- * development-signed archives. Remove it so automatic signing picks Distribution
- * for App Store archives.
+ * Keep App Store archives on distribution signing. Automatic signing can select
+ * an Apple Development identity for the widget target when archiving from the CLI,
+ * so both release targets use their explicit App Store profiles instead.
  */
+function configureReleaseSigning(project) {
+  const configurations = project.pbxXCBuildConfigurationSection();
+
+  for (const key of Object.keys(configurations)) {
+    const buildConfig = configurations[key];
+    if (
+      !buildConfig ||
+      typeof buildConfig !== "object" ||
+      !buildConfig.buildSettings
+    ) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (buildConfig.name !== "Release") {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const bundleId = String(
+      buildConfig.buildSettings.PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER ?? "",
+    ).replaceAll('"', "");
+    if (bundleId !== MAIN_BUNDLE_ID && bundleId !== WIDGET_BUNDLE_ID) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const profileName =
+      bundleId === WIDGET_BUNDLE_ID
+        ? (process.env.IOS_WIDGET_APPSTORE_PROFILE_NAME ?? WIDGET_BUNDLE_ID)
+        : (process.env.IOS_MAIN_APPSTORE_PROFILE_NAME ?? MAIN_BUNDLE_ID);
+
+    buildConfig.buildSettings[RELEASE_SIGN_KEY] = '"Apple Distribution"';
+    buildConfig.buildSettings.CODE_SIGN_STYLE = "Manual";
+    buildConfig.buildSettings.PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = `"${profileName}"`;
+
+    if (process.env.APPLE_TEAM_ID) {
+      buildConfig.buildSettings.DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = process.env.APPLE_TEAM_ID;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return project;
+}
+
 /** @type {import('@expo/config-plugins').ConfigPlugin} */
 function withAppStoreSigning(config) {
   return withXcodeProject(config, (config) => {
-    const project = config.modResults;
-    const configurations = project.pbxXCBuildConfigurationSection();
-
-    for (const key of Object.keys(configurations)) {
-      const buildConfig = configurations[key];
-      if (!buildConfig || typeof buildConfig !== "object" || !buildConfig.buildSettings) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      if (buildConfig.name !== "Release") {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      const identity = buildConfig.buildSettings[RELEASE_SIGN_KEY];
-      if (
-        identity === "iPhone Developer" ||
-        identity === '"iPhone Developer"' ||
-        identity === "Apple Distribution" ||
-        identity === '"Apple Distribution"'
-      ) {
-        delete buildConfig.buildSettings[RELEASE_SIGN_KEY];
-      }
-    }
+    configureReleaseSigning(config.modResults);
 
     return config;
   });
 }
 
 module.exports = withAppStoreSigning;
+module.exports.configureReleaseSigning = configureReleaseSigning;
diff --git a/scripts/configure-ios-signing.js b/scripts/configure-ios-signing.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0897fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/configure-ios-signing.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// @ts-check
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+const xcode = require("xcode");
+const { configureReleaseSigning } = require("../plugins/withAppStoreSigning");
+
+const projectPath = process.argv[2];
+if (!projectPath) {
+  throw new Error(
+    "Usage: node scripts/configure-ios-signing.js <project.pbxproj>",
+  );
+}
+
+const resolvedPath = path.resolve(projectPath);
+const project = xcode.project(resolvedPath);
+project.parseSync();
+configureReleaseSigning(project);
+fs.writeFileSync(resolvedPath, project.writeSync());
+
+console.log("Configured manual App Store signing for iOS release targets.");
diff --git a/scripts/ios-release.sh b/scripts/ios-release.sh
index 46b9854..9eebf18 100755
--- a/scripts/ios-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/ios-release.sh
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ prepare_native_project() {
     fi
   )
 
+  if [[ -f "$ROOT/$PROJECT/project.pbxproj" ]]; then
+    node "$ROOT/scripts/configure-ios-signing.js" "$ROOT/$PROJECT/project.pbxproj"
+  fi
+
   resolve_xcode_workspace
 }
 
@@ -241,7 +245,6 @@ archive_app() {
     -archivePath "$ARCHIVE_PATH" \
     -destination "generic/platform=iOS" \
     -allowProvisioningUpdates \
-    CODE_SIGN_STYLE=Automatic \
     DEVELOPMENT_TEAM="$APPLE_TEAM_ID" \
     "${API_AUTH_ARGS[@]}" \
     archive