diff --git a/ios/fastlane/Fastfile b/ios/fastlane/Fastfile
index 8304f8bc..4d2e0516 100644
--- a/ios/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/ios/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ platform :ios do
     possible_paths.each do |path|
       if File.exist?(path)
         UI.message "Found AuthKey.p8 at: #{path}"
-        auth_key_path = path
+        auth_key_path = File.expand_path(path)
         break
       end
     end
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ platform :ios do
       UI.user_error!("API key file not found. Tried paths: #{possible_paths.join(', ')}")
     end
     
+    UI.message "Using auth_key_path: #{auth_key_path}"
+    UI.message "File exists check: #{File.exist?(auth_key_path)}"
+    UI.message "File size: #{File.size(auth_key_path)} bytes"
+    
     match(type: "appstore", readonly: true)
     increment_build_number(xcodeproj: "Runner.xcodeproj")
     
@@ -53,6 +57,9 @@ platform :ios do
       xcargs: "--dart-define=HIDE_PLANS=true"
     )
     
+    UI.message "About to call app_store_connect_api_key with key_filepath: #{auth_key_path}"
+    UI.message "File still exists: #{File.exist?(auth_key_path)}"
+    
     app_store_connect_api_key(
       key_id: "325JS9JCZH", 
       issuer_id: "dfa27d1d-2bb8-4d4d-847e-0b32f9b880b3",