diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c6fc019..49fb3c8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ machine_arch = os.popen("uname -m").readlines()[0].rsplit()[0]
 
 if machine_system == "Darwin":
     # note: see https://github.com/pypa/wheel/issues/406
-    simd_flag = ['-march=native', '-D__AVX2__', '-mmacosx-version-min=10.9']
     if machine_arch in ["aarch64", "arm64"]:
+        simd_flag = ['-march=armv8-a+simd', '-D__AVX2__', '-mmacosx-version-min=10.9']
         os.environ['_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM'] = "macosx-10.9-arm64"
         os.environ['ARCHFLAGS'] = "-arch arm64"
     else: # x86_64
+        simd_flag = ['-msse2', '-mmacosx-version-min=10.9']
         os.environ['_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM'] = "macosx-10.9-x86_64"
         os.environ['ARCHFLAGS'] = "-arch x86_64"
 else:
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ else:
     elif machine_arch in ["aarch32"]:
         simd_flag = ['-march=armv8-a+simd', '-mfpu=auto -D__AVX2__']
     else: # x86_64
-        simd_flag=['-march=native']
+        simd_flag=[]
         if os.getenv('SSE4', False):
             simd_flag=['-msse4.1']
         elif os.getenv('SSE2', False):