diff --git a/cli/src/config.ts b/cli/src/config.ts
index e504f2539..9a4fda517 100644
--- a/cli/src/config.ts
+++ b/cli/src/config.ts
@@ -267,7 +267,11 @@ async function loadIOSConfig(rootDir: string, extConfig: ExternalConfig): Promis
   const podPath = lazy(() => determineGemfileOrCocoapodPath(rootDir, platformDirAbs, nativeProjectDirAbs));
   const webDirAbs = lazy(() => determineIOSWebDirAbs(nativeProjectDirAbs, nativeTargetDirAbs, nativeXcodeProjDirAbs));
   const cordovaPluginsDir = 'capacitor-cordova-ios-plugins';
-
+  const buildOptions = {
+    xcodeSigningStyle: extConfig.ios?.buildOptions?.signingStyle,
+    signingCertificate: extConfig.ios?.buildOptions?.signingCertificate,
+    provisioningProfile: extConfig.ios?.buildOptions?.provisioningProfile,
+  };
   return {
     name,
     minVersion: '14.0',
@@ -287,6 +291,7 @@ async function loadIOSConfig(rootDir: string, extConfig: ExternalConfig): Promis
     webDir: lazy(async () => relative(platformDirAbs, await webDirAbs)),
     webDirAbs,
     podPath,
+    buildOptions,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/declarations.ts b/cli/src/declarations.ts
index d12b832bf..5a1cefcee 100644
--- a/cli/src/declarations.ts
+++ b/cli/src/declarations.ts
@@ -478,6 +478,28 @@ export interface CapacitorConfig {
      * @default true
      */
     initialFocus?: boolean;
+
+    buildOptions?: {
+      /**
+       * The signing style to use when building the app for distribution.
+       *
+       * @since 7.0.0
+       * @default 'automatic'
+       */
+      signingStyle?: 'automatic' | 'manual';
+      /**
+       * A certificate name, SHA-1 hash, or automatic selector to use for signing for iOS builds.
+       *
+       * @since 7.0.0
+       */
+      signingCertificate?: string;
+      /**
+       * A provisioning profile name or UUID for iOS builds.
+       *
+       * @since 7.0.0
+       */
+      provisioningProfile?: string;
+    };
   };
 
   server?: {
diff --git a/cli/src/definitions.ts b/cli/src/definitions.ts
index a81278120..3fb9bc317 100644
--- a/cli/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/cli/src/definitions.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ export interface IOSConfig extends PlatformConfig {
   readonly nativeXcodeProjDirAbs: string;
   readonly nativeXcodeWorkspaceDir: Promise<string>;
   readonly nativeXcodeWorkspaceDirAbs: Promise<string>;
+  readonly buildOptions: {
+    xcodeSigningStyle?: 'automatic' | 'manual';
+    signingCertificate?: string;
+    provisioningProfile?: string;
+  };
 }
 
 export type WebConfig = PlatformConfig;
diff --git a/cli/src/index.ts b/cli/src/index.ts
index 7afede477..bb38348a4 100644
--- a/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,24 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
         'jarsigner',
       ]),
     )
+    .addOption(
+      new Option(
+        '--xcode-signing-style <xcodeSigningStyle>',
+        'The iOS signing style to use when building the app for distribution (default: automatic)',
+      ).choices(['automatic', 'manual']),
+    )
+    .addOption(
+      new Option(
+        '--xcode-signing-certificate <xcodeSigningCertificate>',
+        'A certificate name, SHA-1 hash, or automatic selector to use for signing for iOS builds',
+      ),
+    )
+    .addOption(
+      new Option(
+        '--xcode-provisioning-profile <xcodeProvisioningProfile>',
+        'A provisioning profile name or UUID for iOS builds',
+      ),
+    )
     .action(
       wrapAction(
         telemetryAction(
@@ -163,6 +181,9 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
               androidreleasetype,
               signingType,
               configuration,
+              xcodeSigningStyle,
+              xcodeSigningCertificate,
+              xcodeProvisioningProfile,
             },
           ) => {
             const { buildCommand } = await import('./tasks/build');
@@ -176,6 +197,9 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
               androidreleasetype,
               signingtype: signingType,
               configuration,
+              xcodeSigningType: xcodeSigningStyle,
+              xcodeSigningCertificate,
+              xcodeProvisioningProfile,
             });
           },
         ),
diff --git a/cli/src/ios/build.ts b/cli/src/ios/build.ts
index 6c88421d3..55fc7870a 100644
--- a/cli/src/ios/build.ts
+++ b/cli/src/ios/build.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ export async function buildiOS(config: Config, buildOptions: BuildCommandOptions
     projectName = basename(await config.ios.nativeXcodeProjDirAbs);
   }
 
+  if (
+    buildOptions.xcodeSigningType == 'manual' &&
+    (!buildOptions.xcodeSigningCertificate || !buildOptions.xcodeProvisioningProfile)
+  ) {
+    throw 'Manually signed Xcode builds require a signing certificate and provisioning profile.';
+  }
+
   await runTask('Building xArchive', async () =>
     runCommand(
       'xcodebuild',
@@ -45,12 +52,23 @@ export async function buildiOS(config: Config, buildOptions: BuildCommandOptions
     ),
   );
 
+  const manualSigningContents = `<key>provisioningProfiles</key>
+<dict>
+<key>${config.app.appId}</key>
+<string>${buildOptions.xcodeProvisioningProfile ?? ''}</string>
+</dict>
+<key>signingCertificate</key>
+<string>${buildOptions.xcodeSigningCertificate ?? ''}</string>`;
+
   const archivePlistContents = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
 <key>method</key>
 <string>app-store-connect</string>
+<key>signingStyle</key>
+<string>${buildOptions.xcodeSigningType}</string>
+${buildOptions.xcodeSigningType == 'manual' ? manualSigningContents : ''}
 </dict>
 </plist>`;
 
diff --git a/cli/src/tasks/build.ts b/cli/src/tasks/build.ts
index 783600624..a5c16a51b 100644
--- a/cli/src/tasks/build.ts
+++ b/cli/src/tasks/build.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export interface BuildCommandOptions {
   androidreleasetype?: 'AAB' | 'APK';
   signingtype?: 'apksigner' | 'jarsigner';
   configuration: string;
+  xcodeSigningType?: 'automatic' | 'manual';
+  xcodeSigningCertificate?: string;
+  xcodeProvisioningProfile?: string;
 }
 
 export async function buildCommand(
@@ -42,6 +45,9 @@ export async function buildCommand(
     androidreleasetype: buildOptions.androidreleasetype || config.android.buildOptions.releaseType || 'AAB',
     signingtype: buildOptions.signingtype || config.android.buildOptions.signingType || 'jarsigner',
     configuration: buildOptions.configuration || 'Release',
+    xcodeSigningType: buildOptions.xcodeSigningType || config.ios.buildOptions.xcodeSigningStyle || 'automatic',
+    xcodeSigningCertificate: buildOptions.xcodeSigningCertificate || config.ios.buildOptions.signingCertificate,
+    xcodeProvisioningProfile: buildOptions.xcodeProvisioningProfile || config.ios.buildOptions.provisioningProfile,
   };
 
   try {