diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test-flight-cd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test-flight-cd.yaml
index c1244bd9..0bb7c723 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test-flight-cd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test-flight-cd.yaml
@@ -42,9 +42,16 @@ jobs:
         env:
           KEYCHAIN_PASSWORD: ${{ vars.IOS_RUNNER_CI_PASSWORD }} 
           
-      - name: Flutter build
+      - name: Setup API key
         run: |
           echo "${API_APPSTORE_KEY}" | base64 --decode > ios/AuthKey.p8
+          chmod 600 ios/AuthKey.p8
+          ls -la ios/AuthKey.p8
+        env:
+          API_APPSTORE_KEY: ${{ vars.API_APPSTORE_KEY }}
+
+      - name: Flutter build
+        run: |
           flutter clean
           flutter pub get
           flutter pub upgrade
diff --git a/ios/fastlane/Fastfile b/ios/fastlane/Fastfile
index d9653264..a43260fe 100644
--- a/ios/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/ios/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -18,8 +18,16 @@ default_platform(:ios)
 platform :ios do
   desc "Push a new beta build to TestFlight"
   lane :beta do
+    UI.message "Checking API key file..."
+    if File.exist?("./AuthKey.p8")
+      UI.message "API key file exists"
+    else
+      UI.user_error!("API key file not found at ./AuthKey.p8")
+    end
+    
     match(type: "appstore", readonly: true)
     increment_build_number(xcodeproj: "Runner.xcodeproj")
+    
     build_app(
       workspace: "Runner.xcworkspace", 
       scheme: "Runner", 
@@ -27,7 +35,29 @@ platform :ios do
       codesigning_identity: "Apple Distribution",
       xcargs: "--dart-define=HIDE_PLANS=true"
     )
-    app_store_connect_api_key(key_id: "325JS9JCZH", issuer_id: "dfa27d1d-2bb8-4d4d-847e-0b32f9b880b3", key_filepath: "./AuthKey.p8")
-    upload_to_testflight
+    
+    app_store_connect_api_key(
+      key_id: "325JS9JCZH", 
+      issuer_id: "dfa27d1d-2bb8-4d4d-847e-0b32f9b880b3", 
+      key_filepath: "./AuthKey.p8",
+      duration: 1200,
+      in_house: false
+    )
+    
+    begin
+      upload_to_testflight(
+        api_key_path: "./AuthKey.p8",
+        skip_waiting_for_build_processing: true,
+        skip_submission: true,
+        distribute_external: false,
+        notify_external_testers: false,
+        changelog: "TestFlight build #{get_build_number(xcodeproj: 'Runner.xcodeproj')}",
+        verbose: true
+      )
+    rescue => ex
+      UI.error "Upload to TestFlight failed: #{ex.message}"
+      UI.error "Full error: #{ex.backtrace.join("\n")}"
+      raise ex
+    end
   end
 end