diff --git a/packages/app/fastlane/Fastfile b/packages/app/fastlane/Fastfile
index 486538439..d41dcb8ef 100644
--- a/packages/app/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/packages/app/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ platform :ios do
     app = Spaceship::ConnectAPI::App.find(APP_IDENTIFIER)
     UI.user_error!("Could not find app #{APP_IDENTIFIER} on App Store Connect") if app.nil?
 
+    valid_build = nil
     deadline = Time.now + (30 * 60)
     loop do
       builds = Spaceship::ConnectAPI::Build.all(
@@ -34,7 +35,10 @@ platform :ios do
       build = builds.find { |b| b.pre_release_version&.platform == "IOS" }
       state = build&.processing_state
       UI.message("Build #{build_number} processing state: #{state || 'unknown'}")
-      break if state == "VALID"
+      if state == "VALID"
+        valid_build = build
+        break
+      end
       if state == "INVALID" || state == "FAILED"
         UI.user_error!("Build #{build_number} failed App Store processing (state: #{state}).")
       end
@@ -44,9 +48,18 @@ platform :ios do
       sleep(30)
     end
 
+    app_version = valid_build.pre_release_version.version
+    UI.message("Submitting build #{build_number} as App Store version #{app_version} for review")
+
+    # Ensure an editable App Store version exists for this marketing version.
+    # deliver requires a "Prepare for Submission" version on App Store Connect
+    # and won't auto-create one when skip_metadata + skip_screenshots are set.
+    app.ensure_version!(app_version, platform: Spaceship::ConnectAPI::Platform::IOS)
+
     deliver(
       api_key: api_key,
       app_identifier: APP_IDENTIFIER,
+      app_version: app_version,
       build_number: build_number.to_s,
       submit_for_review: true,
       automatic_release: true,