diff --git a/ios/script/build_app b/ios/script/build_app
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+. script/build.config
+
+xcodebuild clean
+rm -rf build
+
+xcodebuild -verbose -sdk iphoneos -configuration Release
+
+codesign -fs "$CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY" "$BUILD_PATH/RetroArch.app/modules/snes9x_next_libretro.dylib"
+codesign -fs "$CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY" "$BUILD_PATH/RetroArch.app/modules/nestopia_libretro.dylib"
+
+xcrun -sdk iphoneos PackageApplication "$BUILD_PATH/RetroArch.app" -o "$BUILD_PATH/RetroArch.ipa" --sign "$CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY" --embed "$PROVISIONING"