diff --git a/depends/packages/qt.mk b/depends/packages/qt.mk
index 33b5b623b8..44e9e6fd15 100644
--- a/depends/packages/qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qt.mk
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ $(package)_config_opts_darwin += -device-option MAC_TARGET=$(host)
 $(package)_config_opts_darwin += -device-option MAC_LD64_VERSION=$(LD64_VERSION)
 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_linux  = -qt-xkbcommon-x11
 $(package)_config_opts_linux += -qt-xcb
 $(package)_config_opts_linux += -no-xcb-xlib