diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 42043e4..73d4ba5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -63,3 +63,65 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build package
         run: yarn prepack
 
+
+  # Compiles the library's Swift (ios/) against the Courier_iOS version pinned in
+  # courier-react-native.podspec. Nothing else in CI builds iOS, so a Courier_iOS bump that breaks
+  # the Swift bridge would otherwise pass. Build-only: no secrets, no signing.
+  build-ios:
+    runs-on: macos-15
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    concurrency:
+      group: build-ios-${{ github.ref }}
+      cancel-in-progress: true
+    env:
+      DEVELOPER_DIR: /Applications/Xcode_16.4.app/Contents/Developer
+      LANG: en_US.UTF-8
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+
+      - name: Setup Ruby
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          ruby-version: '3.3'
+          bundler-cache: true
+          working-directory: example-085
+
+      - name: Cache CocoaPods
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/Library/Caches/CocoaPods
+            ~/.cocoapods
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pods-${{ hashFiles('example-085/ios/Podfile.lock', 'courier-react-native.podspec') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-pods-
+
+      # `pod update Courier_iOS` rather than `pod install`: bump PRs change the podspec pin without
+      # touching example-085/ios/Podfile.lock, and install would refuse the stale lock.
+      - name: Install pods
+        working-directory: example-085/ios
+        run: bundle exec pod update Courier_iOS
+
+      - name: Check resolved Courier_iOS matches the podspec pin
+        run: |
+          PINNED=$(sed -nE 's/.*s\.dependency "Courier_iOS", "([^"]+)".*/\1/p' courier-react-native.podspec)
+          RESOLVED=$(sed -nE 's/^  - Courier_iOS \(([^)]+)\)$/\1/p' example-085/ios/Podfile.lock)
+          echo "Pinned: $PINNED  Resolved: $RESOLVED"
+          [ -n "$PINNED" ] && [ "$PINNED" = "$RESOLVED" ]
+
+      # ARCHS=arm64 keeps the generic simulator destination from also building x86_64.
+      - name: Build example app for iOS Simulator
+        working-directory: example-085/ios
+        run: |
+          xcodebuild build \
+            -workspace CourierReactNativeExample.xcworkspace \
+            -scheme CourierReactNativeExample \
+            -configuration Debug \
+            -destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' \
+            ARCHS=arm64 \
+            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO \
+            -quiet
diff --git a/example-085/ios/Podfile b/example-085/ios/Podfile
index 7b239a4..a0323f0 100644
--- a/example-085/ios/Podfile
+++ b/example-085/ios/Podfile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ if linkage != nil
   use_frameworks! :linkage => linkage.to_sym
 end
 
-pod 'Courier_iOS', :git => 'https://github.com/trycourier/courier-ios.git', :tag => '5.8.3'
-
 target 'CourierReactNativeExample' do
   config = use_native_modules!
 
diff --git a/example-085/ios/Podfile.lock b/example-085/ios/Podfile.lock
index e8c3917..508ae65 100644
--- a/example-085/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example-085/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - ReactNativeDependencies
     - Yoga
-  - courier-react-native (6.0.0):
-    - Courier_iOS (= 5.8.3)
+  - courier-react-native (6.0.5):
+    - Courier_iOS (= 5.8.6)
     - hermes-engine
     - RCTRequired
     - RCTTypeSafety
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - ReactNativeDependencies
     - Yoga
-  - Courier_iOS (5.8.3)
+  - Courier_iOS (5.8.6)
   - FBLazyVector (0.85.3)
   - hermes-engine (250829098.0.10):
     - hermes-engine/Pre-built (= 250829098.0.10)
@@ -2046,7 +2046,6 @@ PODS:
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - "AsyncStorage (from `../node_modules/@react-native-async-storage/async-storage`)"
   - courier-react-native (from `../..`)
-  - Courier_iOS (from `https://github.com/trycourier/courier-ios.git`, tag `5.8.3`)
   - FBLazyVector (from `../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/FBLazyVector`)
   - hermes-engine (from `../node_modules/react-native/sdks/hermes-engine/hermes-engine.podspec`)
   - RCTDeprecation (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactApple/Libraries/RCTFoundation/RCTDeprecation`)
@@ -2132,6 +2131,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
 
 SPEC REPOS:
   trunk:
+    - Courier_iOS
     - SwiftUIIntrospect
 
 EXTERNAL SOURCES:
@@ -2139,9 +2139,6 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../node_modules/@react-native-async-storage/async-storage"
   courier-react-native:
     :path: "../.."
-  Courier_iOS:
-    :git: https://github.com/trycourier/courier-ios.git
-    :tag: 5.8.3
   FBLazyVector:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/FBLazyVector"
   hermes-engine:
@@ -2306,15 +2303,10 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
   Yoga:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga"
 
-CHECKOUT OPTIONS:
-  Courier_iOS:
-    :git: https://github.com/trycourier/courier-ios.git
-    :tag: 5.8.3
-
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   AsyncStorage: 3159283852d8bfabb4653cf17f1a1fef2a8a0eb6
-  courier-react-native: 5b84aa07199ce2eead79853c01b02c26f9f19115
-  Courier_iOS: f254b899c73d591b68dc39ff82cbe1f300c2b6f7
+  courier-react-native: 002b85d85bf12d5106c0661dbe2bab9d2f2aaf45
+  Courier_iOS: dbbf8a240064a7e5cfa5f9b1400de1ff44dfde7f
   FBLazyVector: 24e62c765683b8d89006a88a2c8f5cf019f0074d
   hermes-engine: 14b3c4d35cacb173ac74f56426c9062c4e9dbcb4
   RCTDeprecation: a4c521821fab57cbb125b36effe84d897d0dfa12
@@ -2398,6 +2390,6 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   SwiftUIIntrospect: fee9aa07293ee280373a591e1824e8ddc869ba5d
   Yoga: 77dfa8673de2874e1855002ae59c68b8be9b007b
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 7ceeb28a915fdc1b064aed5f632a7beaf9fb07b7
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: 4861888da3f9f2329f8c6cfcebd2ef724bf0ab29
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.16.2
diff --git a/ios/CourierClientModule.swift b/ios/CourierClientModule.swift
index d40820e..0f00e5e 100644
--- a/ios/CourierClientModule.swift
+++ b/ios/CourierClientModule.swift
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ internal class CourierClientModule: CourierReactNativeEventEmitter {
                 try await client.tokens.putUserToken(
                     token: token,
                     provider: provider,
-                    device: courierDevice
+                    device: courierDevice ?? CourierDevice()
                 )
                 resolve(nil)
             } catch {