diff --git a/depends/packages/qt.mk b/depends/packages/qt.mk
index 3a6685dc9b..4b9294d1d3 100644
--- a/depends/packages/qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qt.mk
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ $(package)_config_opts_darwin += -device-option MAC_TARGET=$(host)
 endif
 
 # for macOS on Apple Silicon (ARM) see https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-85279
-$(package)_config_opts_arm_darwin += -device-option QMAKE_APPLE_DEVICE_ARCHS=arm64
+$(package)_config_opts_aarch64_darwin += -device-option QMAKE_APPLE_DEVICE_ARCHS=arm64
 
 $(package)_config_opts_linux  = -qt-xkbcommon-x11
 $(package)_config_opts_linux += -qt-xcb