diff --git a/build_tool/lib/src/builder.dart b/build_tool/lib/src/builder.dart
index 2d056de..9393f63 100644
--- a/build_tool/lib/src/builder.dart
+++ b/build_tool/lib/src/builder.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
+import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart' as path;
 
 import 'android_environment.dart';
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ import 'rustup.dart';
 import 'target.dart';
 import 'util.dart';
 
+final _log = Logger('builder');
+
 enum BuildConfiguration {
   debug,
   release,
@@ -61,17 +64,24 @@ class BuildEnvironment {
     this.javaHome,
   });
 
-  static BuildEnvironment fromEnvironment({
-    required bool isAndroid,
-  }) {
+  static BuildConfiguration parseBuildConfiguration(String value) {
+    // XCode configuration adds the flavor to configuration name.
+    final firstSegment = value.split('-').first;
     final buildConfiguration = BuildConfiguration.values.firstWhereOrNull(
-      (e) => e.name == Environment.configuration,
+      (e) => e.name == firstSegment,
     );
     if (buildConfiguration == null) {
-      throw BuildException(
-        'Unknown build configuration: ${Environment.configuration}',
-      );
+      _log.warning('Unknown build configuraiton $value, will assume release');
+      return BuildConfiguration.release;
     }
+    return buildConfiguration;
+  }
+
+  static BuildEnvironment fromEnvironment({
+    required bool isAndroid,
+  }) {
+    final buildConfiguration =
+        parseBuildConfiguration(Environment.configuration);
     final manifestDir = Environment.manifestDir;
     final crateOptions = CargokitCrateOptions.load(
       manifestDir: manifestDir,
diff --git a/build_tool/test/builder_test.dart b/build_tool/test/builder_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e92852e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tool/test/builder_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import 'package:build_tool/src/builder.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  test('parseBuildConfiguration', () {
+    var b = BuildEnvironment.parseBuildConfiguration('debug');
+    expect(b, BuildConfiguration.debug);
+
+    b = BuildEnvironment.parseBuildConfiguration('profile');
+    expect(b, BuildConfiguration.profile);
+
+    b = BuildEnvironment.parseBuildConfiguration('release');
+    expect(b, BuildConfiguration.release);
+
+    b = BuildEnvironment.parseBuildConfiguration('debug-dev');
+    expect(b, BuildConfiguration.debug);
+
+    b = BuildEnvironment.parseBuildConfiguration('profile');
+    expect(b, BuildConfiguration.profile);
+
+    b = BuildEnvironment.parseBuildConfiguration('profile-prod');
+    expect(b, BuildConfiguration.profile);
+
+    // fallback to release
+    b = BuildEnvironment.parseBuildConfiguration('unknown');
+    expect(b, BuildConfiguration.release);
+  });
+}