diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_identifiers.yml b/.github/workflows/add_identifiers.yml
index 4ebd4b26a..c4c269553 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add_identifiers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_identifiers.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ run-name: Add Identifiers (${{ github.ref_name }})
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+env:
+  FASTLANE_SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK: true
+
 jobs:
   validate:
     name: Validate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml b/.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml
index dfb110d7f..1646ef9af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_LoopFollow.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ env:
   UPSTREAM_REPO: loopandlearn/LoopFollow
   UPSTREAM_BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }} # branch on upstream repository to sync from (replace with specific branch name if needed)
   TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }} # target branch on fork to be kept in sync
+  FASTLANE_SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK: true
 
 jobs:
   # use a single runner for these sequential steps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_certs.yml b/.github/workflows/create_certs.yml
index 2f8bde21b..25fa0b86f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_certs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_certs.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
   FASTLANE_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_KEY_ID }}
   FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_ISSUER_ID }}
   FASTLANE_KEY: ${{ secrets.FASTLANE_KEY }}
+  FASTLANE_SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK: true
 
 jobs:
   validate:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_secrets.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_secrets.yml
index 0c87b7d29..ddb2eda9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_secrets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_secrets.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: 1. Validate Secrets
 run-name: Validate Secrets (${{ github.ref_name }})
 on: [workflow_call, workflow_dispatch]
 
+env:
+  FASTLANE_SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK: true
+
 jobs:
   validate-access-token:
     name: Access