diff --git a/validate_special_target.cmake b/validate_special_target.cmake
index 37a5e87..50d2bf5 100644
--- a/validate_special_target.cmake
+++ b/validate_special_target.cmake
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ endfunction()
 
 if (NOT DESKTOP_APP_USE_PACKAGED)
     set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.12 CACHE STRING "Minimum macOS deployment version" FORCE)
-    set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64;arm64" CACHE STRING "Target macOS architectures" FORCE)
+    if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES)
+        set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64;arm64" CACHE STRING "Target macOS architectures" FORCE)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 if (WIN32)
diff --git a/variables.cmake b/variables.cmake
index 3d317f4..43cf8fc 100644
--- a/variables.cmake
+++ b/variables.cmake
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE)
     set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 endif()
 
-if (APPLE)
-    if (DESKTOP_APP_USE_PACKAGED AND DEFINED CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES)
+if (APPLE AND NOT DEFINED DESKTOP_APP_MAC_ARCH)
+    if (DEFINED CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES)
         set(DESKTOP_APP_MAC_ARCH "${CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES}" CACHE STRING "Target macOS arch.")
     else()
         set(DESKTOP_APP_MAC_ARCH "x86_64;arm64" CACHE STRING "Target macOS arch.")