diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 32cb88ca4a..a05e4ff38a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 stages:
   - build
   - deploy
+  - submit
   - verifysanity
   - verify
 
@@ -114,6 +115,23 @@ deploy_beta_testflight:
   environment:
     name: testflight_llc
 
+submit_appstore:
+  tags:
+    - ios_beta
+  stage: submit
+  needs:
+    - deploy_beta_testflight
+  allow_failure: false
+  manual: true
+  only:
+    - beta
+  except:
+    - tags
+  script:
+    - exit 1
+  environment:
+    name: testflight_llc
+
 verifysanity_beta_testflight:
   tags:
     - ios_beta