# Developer provisioning profile detected in IPA

Last updated: July 24, 2026

## Problem

You get the error message "Developer provisioning profile detected in .ipa" while trying to upload an .ipa file of an iOS enterprise app.

## Cause

This is shown when the .ipa file is signed with a developer profile. Such apps can be installed only on developer feature enabled devices.

## Resolution

You can resolve this by contacting your application developer and requesting that the app be signed with a [Distribution provisioning profile](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/ToolsLanguages/Conceptual/DevPortalGuide/CreatingandDownloadingaDistributionProvisioningProfile/CreatingandDownloadingaDistributionProvisioningProfile.html). This is because an app can be distributed to users only if it is signed with a valid Distribution Provisioning Profile.

**Applies to:** Developer Certificate Detected, App distribution, Distribution Provisioning Profile

**Keywords:** Developer Provisioning Profile, Distribution Provisioning Profile, App Distribution, Mobile Device Management.