diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f0d5f9f91..b8b3372fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@ jobs:
             os: macos-12
             python: "3.12"
             args: "tests/unit"  # Only run unit tests on macOS
+          ### macOS Sonoma (M1 runner)
+          - testenv: py312-pyqt67
+            os: macos-14
+            python: "3.12"
+            args: "tests/unit"  # Only run unit tests on macOS
           ### Windows
           - testenv: py312-pyqt67
             os: windows-2019
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index b326c2ad6..5b798d589 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -30,14 +30,20 @@ jobs:
             name: qt5-windows-debug
           - os: macos-11
             toxenv: build-release
-            name: macos
+            name: macos-intel
+          - os: macos-14
+            toxenv: build-release
+            name: macos-apple-silicon
           - os: windows-2019
             toxenv: build-release
             name: windows
           - os: macos-11
             args: --debug
             toxenv: build-release
-            name: macos-debug
+            name: macos-debug-intel
+          - os: macos-14
+            toxenv: build-release
+            name: macos-debug-apple-silicon
           - os: windows-2019
             args: --debug
             toxenv: build-release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aa8b3b2ef..2b278010b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - os: macos-11
+          - os: macos-14
           - os: windows-2019
           - os: ubuntu-20.04
     runs-on: "${{ matrix.os }}"
diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index c63a655c4..dcc8ef562 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ breaking changes (such as renamed commands) can happen in minor releases.
 // `Fixed` for any bug fixes.
 // `Security` to invite users to upgrade in case of vulnerabilities.
 
+[[v3.3.0]]
+v3.3.0 (unreleased)
+-------------------
+
+Added
+~~~~~
+
+- There is now a separate macOS release built for Apple Silicon. A Universal
+  Binary might follow with a later release.
+
 [[v3.2.1]]
 v3.2.1 (unreleased)
 -------------------
diff --git a/scripts/dev/build_release.py b/scripts/dev/build_release.py
index 40cedc2e8..3511bc9ca 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/build_release.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/build_release.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import subprocess
 import argparse
 import tarfile
 import tempfile
+import platform
 import collections
 import dataclasses
 import re
@@ -301,8 +302,10 @@ def build_mac(
     dmg_makefile_path = REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "dev" / "Makefile-dmg"
     subprocess.run(['make', '-f', dmg_makefile_path], check=True)
 
+    arch = platform.machine()
     suffix = "-debug" if debug else ""
     suffix += "-qt5" if qt5 else ""
+    suffix += f"-{arch}"
     dmg_path = dist_path / f'qutebrowser-{qutebrowser.__version__}{suffix}.dmg'
     pathlib.Path('qutebrowser.dmg').rename(dmg_path)
 
@@ -322,11 +325,14 @@ def build_mac(
     except PermissionError as e:
         print(f"Failed to remove tempdir: {e}")
 
+    arch_to_desc = {"x86_64": "Intel", "arm64": "Apple Silicon"}
+    desc_arch = arch_to_desc[arch]
+
     return [
         Artifact(
             path=dmg_path,
             mimetype='application/x-apple-diskimage',
-            description='macOS .dmg'
+            description=f'macOS .dmg ({desc_arch})'
         )
     ]