diff --git a/.github/workflows/flutter_integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/flutter_integration.yaml
index db1fde8d8..2d0fe98ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flutter_integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flutter_integration.yaml
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: futureware-tech/simulator-action@v3
-        with:
-          model: ${{ matrix.device }}
-
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
           flutter-version: '3.29'
@@ -24,11 +20,36 @@ jobs:
       # tests it's best to perform dependency update in both packages, to make sure that
       # integration tests are run with exactly the same dependencies as specified in
       # current version of ably_flutter package
-      - name: 'Run Flutter Driver tests'
-        timeout-minutes: 30
+      - name: Update dependencies
         run: |
           flutter pub get
-          cd test_integration && flutter drive
+          cd test_integration && flutter pub get
+
+      - name: Build iOS app (no simulator needed yet)
+        working-directory: test_integration
+        run: flutter build ios --simulator
+
+      - name: Pick simulator
+        run: |
+          DEVICE=$(xcrun simctl list devices available | \
+            grep -E "iPhone" | head -n 1)
+          echo $DEVICE
+          UDID=$(echo $DEVICE | sed -E 's/.*\(([A-F0-9-]+)\).*/\1/')
+          echo "SIMULATOR_ID=$UDID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Boot simulator
+        timeout-minutes: 5
+        run: |
+          xcrun simctl boot "$SIMULATOR_ID" || true
+          xcrun simctl bootstatus "$SIMULATOR_ID" -b
+
+      - name: Run integration tests (no rebuild)
+        timeout-minutes: 25
+        working-directory: test_integration
+        run: |
+          flutter drive --no-pub --no-build \
+            --use-application-binary=build/ios/iphonesimulator/Runner.app \
+            -d $SIMULATOR_ID
 
   android:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ios_unit_tests.yml
index 9d7e3f26b..d90477812 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios_unit_tests.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: futureware-tech/simulator-action@v5
-        id: ios-simulator
-
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
           flutter-version: '3.29'
@@ -30,11 +27,19 @@ jobs:
             --validation-dir=/tmp/ably_test_build \
             --no-clean 
 
+      - name: Pick simulator
+        run: |
+          UDID=$(xcrun simctl list devices available | \
+            grep -E "iPhone" | head -n 1 | \
+            sed -E 's/.*\(([A-F0-9-]+)\).*/\1/')
+          echo "SIMULATOR_ID=$UDID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+
       - name: Run iOS unit tests
         timeout-minutes: 30
         run: |
           xcodebuild test \
             -workspace /tmp/ably_test_build/App.xcworkspace \
             -scheme ably_flutter-Unit-Tests \
-            -destination 'id=${{ steps.ios-simulator.outputs.udid }}' \
+            -destination "id=$SIMULATOR_ID,arch=arm64" \
             CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
diff --git a/test_integration/ios/Flutter/AppFrameworkInfo.plist b/test_integration/ios/Flutter/AppFrameworkInfo.plist
index f2872cf47..8c6e56146 100644
--- a/test_integration/ios/Flutter/AppFrameworkInfo.plist
+++ b/test_integration/ios/Flutter/AppFrameworkInfo.plist
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
   <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
   <string>1.0</string>
   <key>MinimumOSVersion</key>
-  <string>9.0</string>
+  <string>12.0</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/test_integration/ios/Podfile b/test_integration/ios/Podfile
index 7262024c7..2c068c404 100644
--- a/test_integration/ios/Podfile
+++ b/test_integration/ios/Podfile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
-platform :ios, '10.0'
-use_frameworks!
+platform :ios, '12.0'
 
 # CocoaPods analytics sends network stats synchronously affecting flutter build latency.
 ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'
@@ -29,7 +28,8 @@ require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelpe
 flutter_ios_podfile_setup
 
 target 'Runner' do
-
+  use_frameworks!
+  use_modular_headers!
 
   flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
 end
diff --git a/test_integration/ios/Podfile.lock b/test_integration/ios/Podfile.lock
index 16f225368..9b1ef0c69 100644
--- a/test_integration/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/test_integration/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   Flutter: e0871f40cf51350855a761d2e70bf5af5b9b5de7
   msgpack: c85f6251873059738472ae136951cec5f30f3251
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: f2c6cc511583caab2c65ac3f5766428391d93d34
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: 4e8f8b2be68aeea4c0d5beb6ff1e79fface1d048
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.16.2
diff --git a/test_integration/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/test_integration/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index bba3abfb1..b2609ce9a 100644
--- a/test_integration/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/test_integration/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	archiveVersion = 1;
 	classes = {
 	};
-	objectVersion = 51;
+	objectVersion = 54;
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 		97C146E61CF9000F007C117D /* Project object */ = {
 			isa = PBXProject;
 			attributes = {
-				LastUpgradeCheck = 1300;
+				LastUpgradeCheck = 1510;
 				ORGANIZATIONNAME = "";
 				TargetAttributes = {
 					97C146ED1CF9000F007C117D = {
@@ -199,10 +199,12 @@
 /* Begin PBXShellScriptBuildPhase section */
 		3B06AD1E1E4923F5004D2608 /* Thin Binary */ = {
 			isa = PBXShellScriptBuildPhase;
+			alwaysOutOfDate = 1;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
 			);
 			inputPaths = (
+				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${INFOPLIST_PATH}",
 			);
 			name = "Thin Binary";
 			outputPaths = (
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@
 		};
 		9740EEB61CF901F6004384FC /* Run Script */ = {
 			isa = PBXShellScriptBuildPhase;
+			alwaysOutOfDate = 1;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
 			);
diff --git a/test_integration/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Runner.xcscheme b/test_integration/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Runner.xcscheme
index 3db53b6e1..4f746537f 100644
--- a/test_integration/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Runner.xcscheme
+++ b/test_integration/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Runner.xcscheme
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Scheme
-   LastUpgradeVersion = "1300"
+   LastUpgradeVersion = "1510"
    version = "1.3">
    <BuildAction
       parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
       ignoresPersistentStateOnLaunch = "NO"
       debugDocumentVersioning = "YES"
       debugServiceExtension = "internal"
+      enableGPUValidationMode = "1"
       allowLocationSimulation = "YES">
       <BuildableProductRunnable
          runnableDebuggingMode = "0">
diff --git a/test_integration/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift b/test_integration/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
index 70693e4a8..b63630348 100644
--- a/test_integration/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/test_integration/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import UIKit
 import Flutter
 
-@UIApplicationMain
+@main
 @objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate {
   override func application(
     _ application: UIApplication,
diff --git a/test_integration/ios/Runner/Info.plist b/test_integration/ios/Runner/Info.plist
index 24fa028c8..7841a3952 100644
--- a/test_integration/ios/Runner/Info.plist
+++ b/test_integration/ios/Runner/Info.plist
@@ -41,5 +41,9 @@
 	</array>
 	<key>UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance</key>
 	<false/>
+	<key>CADisableMinimumFrameDurationOnPhone</key>
+	<true/>
+	<key>UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents</key>
+	<true/>
 </dict>
 </plist>