diff --git a/.buildkite/release-pipelines/update-metadata-on-app-store-connect.yml b/.buildkite/release-pipelines/update-metadata-on-app-store-connect.yml
index 94273bce7..e4932a29f 100644
--- a/.buildkite/release-pipelines/update-metadata-on-app-store-connect.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/release-pipelines/update-metadata-on-app-store-connect.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ env:
   IMAGE_ID: $IMAGE_ID
 
 steps:
-  - label: Finalize Release
+  - label: Update Release Notes and Other Metadata on App Store Connect
     plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT_PLUGIN]
     command: |
       echo '--- :robot_face: Use bot for Git operations'
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 8eb852599..17c99730b 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ platform :ios do
   # @option [Boolean] with_screenshots (default: false) If true, will also upload the latest screenshot files to ASC
   #
   desc 'Upload the localized metadata to App Store Connect, optionally including screenshots.'
-  lane :update_metadata_on_app_store_connect do |with_screenshots: false|
+  lane :update_metadata_on_app_store_connect do |skip_confirm: false, with_screenshots: false|
     # Skip screenshots by default. The naming is "with" to make it clear that
     # callers need to opt-in to adding screenshots. The naming of the deliver
     # (upload_to_app_store) parameter, on the other hand, uses the skip verb.
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ platform :ios do
       overwrite_screenshots: true, # won't have effect if `skip_screenshots` is true
       phased_release: true,
       precheck_include_in_app_purchases: false,
-      api_key_path: APP_STORE_CONNECT_KEY_PATH
+      api_key_path: APP_STORE_CONNECT_KEY_PATH,
+      force: skip_confirm
     )
   end