diff --git a/mupen64plus-core/CMakeLists.txt b/mupen64plus-core/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b167e7..5c7aedc 100644
--- a/mupen64plus-core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mupen64plus-core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -131,8 +131,15 @@ endif ()
 set_property(TARGET mupen64plus PROPERTY C_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden)
 set_property(TARGET mupen64plus PROPERTY CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden)
 set_property(TARGET mupen64plus PROPERTY VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN ON)
-target_compile_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -march=x86-64-v3 -Ofast)
-target_link_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -march=x86-64-v3 -Ofast)
+target_compile_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -Ofast)
+target_link_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -Ofast)
+if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "aarch64")
+    target_compile_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -march=armv8-a)
+    target_link_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -march=armv8-a)
+else()
+    target_compile_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -march=x86-64-v3)
+    target_link_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -march=x86-64-v3)
+endif()
 if (NOT APPLE)
     target_link_options(mupen64plus PRIVATE -Wl,-Bsymbolic -Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions)
 endif (NOT APPLE)