diff --git a/scripts/build-ios.sh b/scripts/build-ios.sh
index ca594f3c..c0182bf3 100755
--- a/scripts/build-ios.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-ios.sh
@@ -404,7 +404,24 @@ elif [ "$BUILD_MODE" = "production" ]; then
     safe_execute "Building Capacitor version (production)" "npm run build:capacitor -- --mode production" || exit 3
 fi
 
-# Step 6: Install CocoaPods dependencies (with Xcode 26 workaround)
+# Step 6: Fix Daily Notification Plugin podspec name (must run before pod install)
+# ===================================================================
+# The Podfile expects TimesafariDailyNotificationPlugin.podspec, but the plugin
+# package only includes CapacitorDailyNotification.podspec. This script creates
+# the expected podspec file before CocoaPods tries to resolve dependencies.
+# ===================================================================
+log_info "Fixing Daily Notification Plugin podspec name..."
+if [ -f "./scripts/fix-daily-notification-podspec.sh" ]; then
+    if ./scripts/fix-daily-notification-podspec.sh; then
+        log_success "Daily Notification Plugin podspec created"
+    else
+        log_warn "Failed to create podspec (may already exist)"
+    fi
+else
+    log_warn "fix-daily-notification-podspec.sh not found, skipping"
+fi
+
+# Step 6.5: Install CocoaPods dependencies (with Xcode 26 workaround)
 # ===================================================================
 # WORKAROUND: Xcode 26 / CocoaPods Compatibility Issue
 # ===================================================================
@@ -488,7 +505,7 @@ run_pod_install_with_workaround() {
 
 safe_execute "Installing CocoaPods dependencies" "run_pod_install_with_workaround" || exit 6
 
-# Step 6.5: Sync with Capacitor (also needs workaround since it runs pod install internally)
+# Step 6.6: Sync with Capacitor (also needs workaround since it runs pod install internally)
 # Capacitor sync internally runs pod install, so we need to apply the workaround here too
 run_cap_sync_with_workaround() {
     local PROJECT_FILE="ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj"
@@ -538,18 +555,6 @@ run_cap_sync_with_workaround() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Step 6.4: Fix Daily Notification Plugin podspec name for Capacitor sync
-log_info "Fixing Daily Notification Plugin podspec name..."
-if [ -f "./scripts/fix-daily-notification-podspec.sh" ]; then
-    if ./scripts/fix-daily-notification-podspec.sh; then
-        log_success "Daily Notification Plugin podspec symlink created"
-    else
-        log_warn "Failed to create podspec symlink (may already exist)"
-    fi
-else
-    log_warn "fix-daily-notification-podspec.sh not found, skipping"
-fi
-
 safe_execute "Syncing with Capacitor" "run_cap_sync_with_workaround" || exit 6
 
 # Step 7: Generate assets