diff --git a/dist/macOS/macos_arm_toolchain.cmake b/dist/macOS/macos_arm_toolchain.cmake
index a1180129a..f9a9a985b 100644
--- a/dist/macOS/macos_arm_toolchain.cmake
+++ b/dist/macOS/macos_arm_toolchain.cmake
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ SET(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT macosx CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 
 set(NATIVE_CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER})
 set(NATIVE_CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})
-set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "")
+set(NATIVE_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-target x86_64-apple-macos12.7")
+set(NATIVE_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-target x86_64-apple-macos12.7")