diff --git a/build-libssl.sh b/build-libssl.sh
index 71e1b6c..396b693 100755
--- a/build-libssl.sh
+++ b/build-libssl.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ echo_help()
   echo "                                     Note: The framework will contain include files from the architecture listed first"
   echo
   echo "Options for OpenSSL 1.1.0 and higher ONLY"
+  echo "     --async                       Exclude no-async configure option and build with async support - do not use if submitting to App Store"
   echo "     --deprecated                  Exclude no-deprecated configure option and build with deprecated methods"
   echo "     --targets=\"TARGET TARGET ...\" Space-separated list of build targets"
   echo "                                     Options: ${DEFAULTTARGETS}"
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ ARCHS=""
 BRANCH=""
 CLEANUP=""
 CONFIG_ENABLE_EC_NISTP_64_GCC_128=""
+CONFIG_NO_ASYNC=""
 CONFIG_NO_DEPRECATED=""
 IOS_SDKVERSION=""
 LOG_VERBOSE=""
@@ -200,6 +202,9 @@ case $i in
     ARCHS="${i#*=}"
     shift
     ;;
+  --async)
+    CONFIG_NO_ASYNC="false"
+    ;;
   --branch=*)
     BRANCH="${i#*=}"
     shift
@@ -310,6 +315,11 @@ else
     TARGETS="${DEFAULTTARGETS}"
   fi
 
+  # Add no-async config option (if not overwritten) - async being enabled leads to App Store rejection
+  if [ "${CONFIG_NO_ASYNC}" != "false" ]; then
+    CONFIG_OPTIONS="${CONFIG_OPTIONS} no-async"
+  fi
+
   # Add no-deprecated config option (if not overwritten)
   if [ "${CONFIG_NO_DEPRECATED}" != "false" ]; then
     CONFIG_OPTIONS="${CONFIG_OPTIONS} no-deprecated"
diff --git a/scripts/build-loop-targets.sh b/scripts/build-loop-targets.sh
index b2ed37b..cc72692 100755
--- a/scripts/build-loop-targets.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-loop-targets.sh
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ do
     LOCAL_CONFIG_OPTIONS="${LOCAL_CONFIG_OPTIONS} enable-ec_nistp_64_gcc_128"
   fi
 
-  # Disable unavailable async for tvOS builds
-  if [[ "${PLATFORM}" == AppleTV* ]]; then
-    LOCAL_CONFIG_OPTIONS="${LOCAL_CONFIG_OPTIONS} no-async"
-  fi
-
   # Run Configure
   run_configure