diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 307676a30e..c9f7a721c2 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ gcloud:
 
   ## The type of iOS test to run. TYPE must be one of: xctest, game-loop. Default: xctest
   # type: xctest
+  
+  ## The path to the application archive (.ipa file) for game-loop testing. 
+  ## The path may be in the local filesystem or in Google Cloud Storage using gs:// notation. 
+  ## This flag is only valid when --type=game-loop is also set
+  # app:
+  #  - gs://bucket/additional.ipa OR path/to/local/ipa/file.ipa
+
 
   ## Enables testing special app entitlements. Re-signs an app having special entitlements with a new application-identifier.
   ## This currently supports testing Push Notifications (aps-environment) entitlement for up to one app in a project.
diff --git a/test_runner/flank.ios.yml b/test_runner/flank.ios.yml
index 7dacd5d183..1da5dd0cab 100644
--- a/test_runner/flank.ios.yml
+++ b/test_runner/flank.ios.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ gcloud:
   #   - 2
   #   - 3
 
+  ## The path to the application archive (.ipa file) for game-loop testing.
+  ## The path may be in the local filesystem or in Google Cloud Storage using gs:// notation.
+  ## This flag is only valid when --type=game-loop is also set
+  # app:
+  #  - gs://bucket/additional.ipa OR path/to/local/ipa/file.ipa
+
   ## The type of iOS test to run. TYPE must be one of: xctest, game-loop. Default: xctest
   # type: xctest
 
diff --git a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/CreateIosArgs.kt b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/CreateIosArgs.kt
index e4543145b0..45cd19f520 100644
--- a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/CreateIosArgs.kt
+++ b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/CreateIosArgs.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ private fun createIosArgs(
     additionalIpas = gcloud.additionalIpas!!.map { it.normalizeFilePath() },
     testTargets = flank.testTargets?.filterNotNull().orEmpty(),
     obfuscateDumpShards = obfuscate,
+    app = gcloud.app?.normalizeFilePath().orEmpty(),
     testSpecialEntitlements = gcloud.testSpecialEntitlements ?: false
 )
 
diff --git a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/IosArgs.kt b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/IosArgs.kt
index 326a061902..f5141f42ae 100644
--- a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/IosArgs.kt
+++ b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/IosArgs.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ data class IosArgs(
     val testTargets: List<String>,
     val obfuscateDumpShards: Boolean,
     val additionalIpas: List<String>,
+    val app: String,
     val testSpecialEntitlements: Boolean?
 ) : IArgs by commonArgs {
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ IosArgs
       additional-ipas: ${ArgsToString.listToString(additionalIpas)}
       scenario-numbers: ${ArgsToString.listToString(scenarioNumbers)}
       type: ${type?.ymlName}
+      app: $app
       test-special-entitlements: $testSpecialEntitlements
 
     flank:
diff --git a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/ValidateIosArgs.kt b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/ValidateIosArgs.kt
index bc0bb848a0..52e74363b8 100644
--- a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/ValidateIosArgs.kt
+++ b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/args/ValidateIosArgs.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ fun IosArgs.validate() = apply {
     assertGameloop()
 }
 
-fun IosArgs.assertGameloop() {
+private fun IosArgs.assertGameloop() {
+    validateApp()
+    validateScenarioNumbers()
+}
+
+private fun IosArgs.validateApp() {
+    if (app.isNotEmpty() && type != Type.GAMELOOP) throw FlankConfigurationError("App cannot be defined if type is not equal to game-loop (IOS)")
+}
+
+private fun IosArgs.validateScenarioNumbers() {
     if (scenarioNumbers.isNotEmpty() && (type != Type.GAMELOOP))
         throw FlankConfigurationError("Scenario numbers defined but Type is not Game-loop.")
     scenarioNumbers.forEach { it.toIntOrNull() ?: throw FlankConfigurationError("Invalid scenario number provided - $it") }
diff --git a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/config/ios/IosGcloudConfig.kt b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/config/ios/IosGcloudConfig.kt
index 9e094033bb..642b3edb02 100644
--- a/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/config/ios/IosGcloudConfig.kt
+++ b/test_runner/src/main/kotlin/ftl/config/ios/IosGcloudConfig.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ data class IosGcloudConfig @JsonIgnore constructor(
     @set:JsonProperty("additional-ipas")
     var additionalIpas: List<String>? by data
 
+    @set:CommandLine.Option(
+        names = ["--app"],
+        description = ["The path to the application archive (.ipa file) for game-loop testing. " +
+                "The path may be in the local filesystem or in Google Cloud Storage using gs:// notation. " +
+                "This flag is only valid when --type=game-loop is also set"]
+    )
+    @set:JsonProperty("app")
+    var app: String? by data
+
     @set:CommandLine.Option(
         names = ["--test-special-entitlements"],
         description = ["Enables testing special app entitlements. Re-signs an app having special entitlements with a new" +
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ data class IosGcloudConfig @JsonIgnore constructor(
             xctestrunFile = null
             xcodeVersion = null
             additionalIpas = emptyList()
+            app = null
             testSpecialEntitlements = false
         }
     }
diff --git a/test_runner/src/test/kotlin/ftl/args/IosArgsTest.kt b/test_runner/src/test/kotlin/ftl/args/IosArgsTest.kt
index 8740eada1a..78d11468d8 100644
--- a/test_runner/src/test/kotlin/ftl/args/IosArgsTest.kt
+++ b/test_runner/src/test/kotlin/ftl/args/IosArgsTest.kt
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ IosArgs
         - $testIpa2
       scenario-numbers: 
       type: xctest
+      app: 
       test-special-entitlements: true
 
     flank:
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ IosArgs
       additional-ipas: 
       scenario-numbers: 
       type: xctest
+      app: 
       test-special-entitlements: false
 
     flank:
@@ -1190,6 +1192,31 @@ IosArgs
         """.trimIndent()
         IosArgs.load(yaml).validate()
     }
+
+    @Test(expected = FlankConfigurationError::class)
+    fun `should throw exception if app provided but not type equals gameloop`() {
+        val yaml = """
+        gcloud:
+          test: $testPath
+          xctestrun-file: $testPath
+          results-dir: test
+          app: $testPath
+        """.trimIndent()
+        IosArgs.load(yaml).validate()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `should not throw exception if app provided and type equals gameloop`() {
+        val yaml = """
+        gcloud:
+          test: $testPath
+          xctestrun-file: $testPath
+          results-dir: test
+          type: game-loop
+          app: $testPath
+        """.trimIndent()
+        IosArgs.load(yaml).validate()
+    }
 }
 
 private fun IosArgs.Companion.load(yamlData: String, cli: IosRunCommand? = null): IosArgs =