diff --git a/cmake/FindMimer.cmake b/cmake/FindMimer.cmake
index 5cbc6e69070..12da9002090 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMimer.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMimer.cmake
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ else()
             else()
                 set(MimerSQL_library_hints "")
             endif()
-        elseif(APPLE AND ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+        elseif(APPLE AND ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin"
+                AND CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES MATCHES "^(x86_64|arm64|)$")
             set(MimerSQL_library_hints "/usr/local/lib")
             set(MimerSQL_include_dir_hints "/usr/local/include")
         else()