diff --git a/depends/packages/qt.mk b/depends/packages/qt.mk
--- a/depends/packages/qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qt.mk
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@
 $(package)_config_opts_darwin += -device-option XCODE_VERSION=$(XCODE_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-xcb
 $(package)_config_opts_linux += -no-xcb-xlib
 $(package)_config_opts_linux += -no-feature-xlib