diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 60d60934c2ba..aba3430d9f72 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -243,6 +243,26 @@ platform :ios do
 
   desc "Move app to App Store Review"
   lane :production do
+    # Login to Spaceship
+    fastlane_require 'spaceship'
+    teamID = CredentialsManager::AppfileConfig.try_fetch_value(:team_id)
+    Spaceship::ConnectAPI.login(
+      use_portal: false,
+      tunes_team_id: teamID,
+    )
+
+    # Find our app
+    bundleID = CredentialsManager::AppfileConfig.try_fetch_value(:app_identifier)
+    app = Spaceship::ConnectAPI::App.find(bundleID)
+    if app.nil?
+      UI.important "not found in team #{teamID} on ASC!"
+      next
+    else
+      # If there's an app that's Pending Developer Release, release it before continuing with the new version
+      pendingReviewVersion = app.get_pending_release_app_store_version
+      version.create_app_store_version_release_request unless version.nil?
+    end
+
     deliver(
       api_key_path: "./ios/ios-fastlane-json-key.json",