diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-checks.yml
index 8c3cb97f..827814ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-checks.yml
@@ -21,28 +21,25 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          # - ios: "26.0" TODO: IOS-1181
-          #   device: "iPhone 17 Pro"
-          #   xcode: "26.0.1"
-          #   setup_runtime: false
+          - ios: "26.0"
+            device: "iPhone 17 Pro"
+            setup_runtime: false
           - ios: "18.5"
             device: "iPhone 16 Pro"
-            xcode: "26.0.1"
             setup_runtime: false
           - ios: "17.5"
             device: "iPhone 15 Pro"
-            xcode: "26.0.1"
             setup_runtime: true
           - ios: "16.4"
             device: "iPhone 14 Pro"
-            xcode: "16.4"
             setup_runtime: true
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: macos-15
     env:
       GITHUB_EVENT: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
       ALLURE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ALLURE_TOKEN }}
-      XCODE_VERSION: ${{ matrix.xcode }}
+      XCODE_VERSION: "26.1"
+      IOS_SIMULATOR_DEVICE: "${{ matrix.device }} (${{ matrix.ios }})"
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
     - uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Launch Allure TestOps
       run: bundle exec fastlane allure_launch cron:true
     - name: Run UI Tests (Debug)
-      run: bundle exec fastlane test_e2e_mock device:"${{ matrix.device }} (${{ matrix.ios }})"
+      run: bundle exec fastlane test_e2e_mock device:"${{ env.IOS_SIMULATOR_DEVICE }}"
       timeout-minutes: 90
     - name: Allure TestOps Upload
       if: success() || failure()
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - xcode: 26.0.1 # swift 6.2
+          - xcode: 26.1 # swift 6.2
             os: macos-15
           - xcode: 16.4 # swift 6.1
             os: macos-15
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-checks.yml
index 1181519d..51247741 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-checks.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 env:
   HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_CLEANUP: 1 # Disable cleanup for homebrew, we don't need it on CI
-  IOS_SIMULATOR_DEVICE: "iPhone 16 Pro (18.5)"
+  IOS_SIMULATOR_DEVICE: "iPhone 17 Pro (26.0)"
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   GITHUB_PR_NUM: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
 
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-15
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }} # to open a PR
-      IOS_SIMULATOR_DEVICE: "iPhone 16 Pro (18.5)" # TODO: IOS-1181
-      XCODE_VERSION: "16.4" # TODO: IOS-1181
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
     - uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap
@@ -159,8 +157,6 @@ jobs:
       - build-test-app-and-frameworks
     env:
       LAUNCH_ID: ${{ needs.allure_testops_launch.outputs.launch_id }}
-      IOS_SIMULATOR_DEVICE: "iPhone 16 Pro (18.5)" # TODO: IOS-1181
-      XCODE_VERSION: "16.4" # TODO: IOS-1181
     strategy:
       matrix:
         batch: [0, 1]
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 5866b6bd..25de31cd 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require 'xcodeproj'
 import 'Sonarfile'
 import 'Allurefile'
 
-xcode_version = ENV['XCODE_VERSION'] || '16.4'
+xcode_version = ENV['XCODE_VERSION'] || '26.1'
 xcode_project = 'StreamChatSwiftUI.xcodeproj'
 sdk_names = ['StreamChatSwiftUI']
 github_repo = ENV['GITHUB_REPOSITORY'] || 'GetStream/stream-chat-swiftui'