diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6628fe75..555e5ddc 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/bitrise-io/go-utils v1.0.14
 	github.com/bitrise-io/go-utils/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.23
 	github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode v1.3.0
-	github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.67
+	github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.67.0.20250916115031-007c7230724c
 	github.com/kballard/go-shellquote v0.0.0-20180428030007-95032a82bc51
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 39714657..493e51bb 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ github.com/bitrise-io/go-utils/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.23 h1:Dfh4nyZPuEtilBisidejqxBrkx9
 github.com/bitrise-io/go-utils/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.23/go.mod h1:3XUplo0dOWc3DqT2XA2SeHToDSg7+j1y1HTHibT2H68=
 github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode v1.3.0 h1:QB8Vyr2oZQro/ocs9DJai80rlYL1hU1kwjHqdGslFLo=
 github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode v1.3.0/go.mod h1:9OwsvrhZ4A2JxHVoEY7CPcABAKA+OE7FQqFfBfvbFuY=
-github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.67 h1:Fz3LSRoH9p5u7yTqdsmE32RHGWEw8q3BVWoOSiHs7AY=
-github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.67/go.mod h1:rSmzmqVD3Mn9dWwe19qiiGjlvk/At3D8bQh7n9E8S58=
+github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.67.0.20250916115031-007c7230724c h1:7LVyacj3I5q54CSzzUGmigFxsINYdXTJgJPs9Z83tqY=
+github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.67.0.20250916115031-007c7230724c/go.mod h1:rSmzmqVD3Mn9dWwe19qiiGjlvk/At3D8bQh7n9E8S58=
 github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
diff --git a/step/platform.go b/step/platform.go
index d664ae68..a1eccb73 100644
--- a/step/platform.go
+++ b/step/platform.go
@@ -21,9 +21,14 @@ const (
 	tvOS           Platform = "tvOS"
 	watchOS        Platform = "watchOS"
 	visionOS       Platform = "visionOS"
+
+	// Not permitted on this steps UI, but may come from build-for-simulator
+	iOSSimulator     Platform = "iOS Simulator"
+	watchOSSimulator Platform = "watchOS Simulator"
+	tvOSSimulator    Platform = "tvOS Simulator"
 )
 
-func parsePlatform(platform string) (Platform, error) {
+func ParsePlatform(platform string) (Platform, error) {
 	switch strings.ToLower(platform) {
 	case "detect":
 		return detectPlatform, nil
@@ -35,6 +40,12 @@ func parsePlatform(platform string) (Platform, error) {
 		return watchOS, nil
 	case "visionos":
 		return visionOS, nil
+	case "ios simulator":
+		return iOSSimulator, nil
+	case "watchos simulator":
+		return watchOSSimulator, nil
+	case "tvos simulator":
+		return tvOSSimulator, nil
 	default:
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("unknown platform: %s", platform)
 	}
@@ -157,7 +168,24 @@ func getPlatform(buildSettings serialized.Object) (Platform, error) {
 	case strings.HasPrefix(sdk, "xros"):
 		// visionOS SDK is called xros (as of Xcode 15.2), but the platform is called visionOS (e.g. in the destination specifier)
 		return visionOS, nil
+	case strings.HasPrefix(sdk, "iphonesimulator"):
+		return iOSSimulator, nil
+	case strings.HasPrefix(sdk, "watchsimulator"):
+		return watchOSSimulator, nil
+	case strings.HasPrefix(sdk, "appletvsimulator"):
+		return tvOSSimulator, nil
 	default:
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("unkown SDKROOT: %s", sdk)
 	}
 }
+
+func (p Platform) canExportIPA() bool {
+	switch p {
+	case iOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS:
+		return true
+	case osX, iOSSimulator, watchOSSimulator, tvOSSimulator:
+		return false
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/step/platform_test.go b/step/platform_test.go
index 3f496ad0..50975eff 100644
--- a/step/platform_test.go
+++ b/step/platform_test.go
@@ -165,8 +165,44 @@ func Test_getPlatform(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr:       false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:          "unkown SDK path",
+			name:          "iOS Simulator",
+			buildSettings: serialized.Object(map[string]interface{}{"SDKROOT": "iphonesimulator"}),
+			want:          iOSSimulator,
+			wantErr:       false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "tvOS Simulator",
+			buildSettings: serialized.Object(map[string]interface{}{"SDKROOT": "appletvsimulator"}),
+			want:          tvOSSimulator,
+			wantErr:       false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "watchOS Simulator",
+			buildSettings: serialized.Object(map[string]interface{}{"SDKROOT": "watchsimulator"}),
+			want:          watchOSSimulator,
+			wantErr:       false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "iOS simulator with SDK path",
+			buildSettings: serialized.Object(map[string]interface{}{"SDKROOT": "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator.sdk"}),
+			want:          iOSSimulator,
+			wantErr:       false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "tvOS simulator with SDK path",
+			buildSettings: serialized.Object(map[string]interface{}{"SDKROOT": "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/AppleTVSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/AppleTVSimulator.sdk"}),
+			want:          tvOSSimulator,
+			wantErr:       false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "watchOS simulator with SDK path",
 			buildSettings: serialized.Object(map[string]interface{}{"SDKROOT": "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator.sdk"}),
+			want:          watchOSSimulator,
+			wantErr:       false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "unknown SDK path",
+			buildSettings: serialized.Object(map[string]interface{}{"SDKROOT": "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/Stuff.platform/Developer/SDKs/Stuff.sdk"}),
 			want:          Platform(""),
 			wantErr:       true,
 		},
diff --git a/step/step.go b/step/step.go
index 247b3791..1deee84b 100644
--- a/step/step.go
+++ b/step/step.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (s XcodebuildArchiveConfigParser) ProcessInputs() (Config, error) {
 	}
 
 	var err error
-	if config.DestinationPlatform, err = parsePlatform(config.Platform); err != nil {
+	if config.DestinationPlatform, err = ParsePlatform(config.Platform); err != nil {
 		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("issue with input Platform: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -454,6 +454,10 @@ func (s XcodebuildArchiver) Run(opts RunOpts) (RunResult, error) {
 
 	out.Archive = archiveOut.Archive
 
+	if !opts.DestinationPlatform.canExportIPA() {
+		return out, nil
+	}
+
 	IPAExportOpts := xcodeIPAExportOpts{
 		XcodeMajorVersion: opts.XcodeMajorVersion,
 		XcodeAuthOptions:  authOptions,
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2/xcarchive/ios.go b/vendor/github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2/xcarchive/ios.go
index b92b1801..25ae7cf6 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2/xcarchive/ios.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2/xcarchive/ios.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package xcarchive
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/bitrise-io/go-utils/v2/command"
@@ -48,20 +49,27 @@ func NewIosBaseApplication(path string) (IosBaseApplication, error) {
 		infoPlist = plist
 	}
 
-	var provisioningProfile profileutil.ProvisioningProfileInfoModel
-	{
+	profileNotFoundErr := fmt.Errorf("profile not exists at: %s", filepath.Join(path, "embedded.mobileprovision"))
+	var provisioningProfileCreator = func() (profileutil.ProvisioningProfileInfoModel, error) {
 		provisioningProfilePath := filepath.Join(path, "embedded.mobileprovision")
 		if exist, err := pathChecker.IsPathExists(provisioningProfilePath); err != nil {
-			return IosBaseApplication{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile exists at: %s, error: %s", provisioningProfilePath, err)
+			return profileutil.ProvisioningProfileInfoModel{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile exists at: %s, error: %s", provisioningProfilePath, err)
 		} else if !exist {
-			return IosBaseApplication{}, fmt.Errorf("profile not exists at: %s", provisioningProfilePath)
+			return profileutil.ProvisioningProfileInfoModel{}, profileNotFoundErr
 		}
 
 		profile, err := profileutil.NewProvisioningProfileInfoFromFile(provisioningProfilePath)
 		if err != nil {
-			return IosBaseApplication{}, err
+			return profileutil.ProvisioningProfileInfoModel{}, err
 		}
-		provisioningProfile = profile
+
+		return profile, nil
+	}
+	provisioningProfile, err := provisioningProfileCreator()
+	if err != nil && err != profileNotFoundErr {
+		return IosBaseApplication{}, err
+	} else if err == profileNotFoundErr {
+		log.Printf("No embedded.mobileprovision found for app at: %s", path)
 	}
 
 	executable := executableNameFromInfoPlist(infoPlist)
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index 9c0a6b78..c68e84b2 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/xcodeproject/serialized
 github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/xcodeproject/xcodeproj
 github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/xcodeproject/xcscheme
 github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/xcodeproject/xcworkspace
-# github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.67
+# github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.67.0.20250916115031-007c7230724c
 ## explicit; go 1.22
 github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2/autocodesign
 github.com/bitrise-io/go-xcode/v2/autocodesign/certdownloader