diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5192d01..4d1b3bf 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ endif
 ifeq "$(ARCHITECTURE)" "_S390X_"
 	ADDITIONAL_SETTINGS=-march=z10
 endif
+ifeq "$(ARCH)" "M1"
+	ADDITIONAL_SETTINGS=-mcpu=apple-a14
+endif
 
 VALGRIND_CFLAGS=
 ifeq "$(DO_VALGRIND_CHECK)" "TRUE"