diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 2cc6315c5fc3ee..78d6bd5eccb036 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ commands:
       set_tarball_path:
         type: boolean
         default: False
+      flavor:
+        type: string
+        default: "Debug"
     steps:
       - restore_cache:
           keys:
@@ -260,15 +263,21 @@ commands:
           condition: << parameters.set_tarball_path >>
           steps:
             - run:
-                name: Set HERMES_TARBALL_PATH if present
+                name: Set HERMES_ENGINE_TARBALL_PATH if present
                 command: |
                   BASE_PATH=/tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin/
                   if [ ! -d $BASE_PATH ]; then
                     echo "Hermes tarball base path not present ($BASE_PATH). Build it from source."
                     exit 0
                   fi
-                  TARBALL=$(ls /tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin/)
-                  TARBALL_PATH=$BASE_PATH$TARBALL
+                  if [[ << parameters.flavor >> == "Release" ]]; then
+                    TARBALL_FILENAME=hermes-runtime-darwin-release-*.tar.gz
+                  else
+                    TARBALL_FILENAME=hermes-runtime-darwin-debug-*.tar.gz
+                  fi
+                  # /tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin/hermes-runtime-darwin-debug-v0.70.0.tar.gz
+                  # /tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin/hermes-runtime-darwin-release-v0.70.0.tar.gz
+                  TARBALL_PATH=$(ls $BASE_PATH$TARBALL_FILENAME)
                   if [ ! -f $TARBALL_PATH ]; then
                     echo "Hermes tarball not present ($TARBALL_PATH). Build it from source."
                     exit 0
@@ -1042,6 +1051,10 @@ jobs:
             - linux64-bin
 
   build_hermes_macos:
+    parameters:
+      flavor:
+        type: string
+        default: "Release"
     executor: reactnativeios
     environment:
       - HERMES_WS_DIR: *hermes_workspace_root
@@ -1061,7 +1074,12 @@ jobs:
           command: |
             brew install cmake
       - with_hermes_tarball_cache_span:
+          flavor: << parameters.flavor >>
           steps:
+            - run:
+                name: Configure Environment Variables
+                command: |
+                  export BUILD_TYPE="<< parameters.flavor >>"
             - run:
                 name: Build the Hermes iOS frameworks
                 command: |
@@ -1084,10 +1102,20 @@ jobs:
                   cp -R ./destroot /tmp/cocoapods-package-root
                   cp LICENSE /tmp/cocoapods-package-root
 
-                  tar -C /tmp/cocoapods-package-root/ -czvf /tmp/hermes/output/hermes-runtime-darwin-v$(get_release_version).tar.gz .
+                  if [[ $BUILD_TYPE == "Release" ]]; then
+                    TARBALL_FILENAME=hermes-runtime-darwin-release-v$(get_release_version).tar.gz
+                  else
+                    TARBALL_FILENAME=hermes-runtime-darwin-debug-v$(get_release_version).tar.gz
+                  fi
+                  tar -C /tmp/cocoapods-package-root/ -czvf /tmp/hermes/output/$TARBALL_FILENAME .
 
                   mkdir -p /tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin
-                  cp /tmp/hermes/output/hermes-runtime-darwin-v$(get_release_version).tar.gz /tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin/.
+                  cp /tmp/hermes/output/$TARBALL_FILENAME /tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin/.
+
+                  # TODO: Remove this once the client side is aware of -release and -debug tarballs
+                  if [[ $BUILD_TYPE == "Release" ]]; then
+                    cp /tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin/hermes-runtime-darwin-release-v$(get_release_version).tar.gz /tmp/hermes/hermes-runtime-darwin/hermes-runtime-darwin-v$(get_release_version).tar.gz
+                  fi
             - save_cache:
                 key: *hermes_cache_key
                 paths:
@@ -1435,6 +1463,9 @@ workflows:
           filters: *only_release_tags
           requires:
             - prepare_hermes_workspace
+          matrix:
+            parameters:
+              flavor: ["Debug", "Release"]
       - build_hermesc_windows:
           filters: *only_release_tags
           requires:
diff --git a/sdks/hermes-engine/hermes-engine.podspec b/sdks/hermes-engine/hermes-engine.podspec
index 430ab9e7639a6c..82d670c557b9c1 100644
--- a/sdks/hermes-engine/hermes-engine.podspec
+++ b/sdks/hermes-engine/hermes-engine.podspec
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
 
   if source[:git] then
     spec.prepare_command = <<-EOS
-      # When true, debug build will be used.
-      # See `build-apple-framework.sh` for details
-      DEBUG=#{HermesHelper::BUILD_TYPE == :debug}
+      BUILD_TYPE=#{HermesHelper::BUILD_TYPE == :release ? "Release" : "Debug"}
 
       # Set HERMES_OVERRIDE_HERMESC_PATH if pre-built HermesC is available
       #{File.exist?(import_hermesc_file) ? "export HERMES_OVERRIDE_HERMESC_PATH=#{import_hermesc_file}" : ""}
diff --git a/sdks/hermes-engine/utils/build-apple-framework.sh b/sdks/hermes-engine/utils/build-apple-framework.sh
index f1f1e421023e12..af853d3370a600 100755
--- a/sdks/hermes-engine/utils/build-apple-framework.sh
+++ b/sdks/hermes-engine/utils/build-apple-framework.sh
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
 # This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
-if [ "$DEBUG" = true ]; then
-  BUILD_TYPE="Debug"
-else
-  BUILD_TYPE="Release"
-fi
-
 NUM_CORES=$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
 IMPORT_HERMESC_PATH=${HERMES_OVERRIDE_HERMESC_PATH:-$PWD/build_host_hermesc/ImportHermesc.cmake}
 REACT_NATIVE_PATH=${REACT_NATIVE_PATH:-$PWD/../..}
@@ -35,7 +29,7 @@ function build_host_hermesc {
 
 # Utility function to configure an Apple framework
 function configure_apple_framework {
-  local build_cli_tools enable_bitcode
+  local build_cli_tools enable_bitcode enable_debugger
 
   if [[ $1 == iphoneos || $1 == catalyst ]]; then
     enable_bitcode="true"
@@ -47,12 +41,17 @@ function configure_apple_framework {
   else
     build_cli_tools="false"
   fi
+  if [[ $BUILD_TYPE == "Debug" ]]; then
+    enable_debugger="true"
+  else
+    enable_debugger="false"
+  fi
 
   cmake -S . -B "build_$1" \
     -DHERMES_APPLE_TARGET_PLATFORM:STRING="$1" \
     -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES:STRING="$2" \
     -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:STRING="$3" \
-    -DHERMES_ENABLE_DEBUGGER:BOOLEAN=true \
+    -DHERMES_ENABLE_DEBUGGER:BOOLEAN="$enable_debugger" \
     -DHERMES_ENABLE_INTL:BOOLEAN=true \
     -DHERMES_ENABLE_LIBFUZZER:BOOLEAN=false \
     -DHERMES_ENABLE_FUZZILLI:BOOLEAN=false \