diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_alfa_cli.yml b/.github/workflows/build_alfa_cli.yml
index 650d8dd..9ce7594 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_alfa_cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_alfa_cli.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   tag:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
 
     outputs:
       tag: ${{ steps.create-tag.outputs.tag }}
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     needs: tag
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 15
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -59,3 +61,60 @@ jobs:
           file: alfa_*
           tag: ${{ needs.tag.outputs.tag }}
           file_glob: true
+
+  release-on-arm:
+    needs: tag
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: '0'
+      - name: Setup arm emulation with qemu
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update -q -y
+          sudo apt-get -qq install -y qemu qemu-user-static
+          docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes --credential yes
+
+      - name: Create docker command script
+        run: |
+          SCRIPT=$(cat << EOF
+          #!/bin/sh
+          set -eu
+
+          # installs dependencies
+          dart pub get
+
+          # compile executable (make isn't part of this docker image)
+          dart compile exe bin/alfa.dart -o alfa
+
+          # renames executable
+          ./rename.sh
+          EOF
+          )
+
+          echo "$SCRIPT" > run.sh
+
+          chmod +x run.sh
+
+      - name: Cat docker command script
+        run: cat run.sh
+
+      - name: Build arm executable with docker
+        run: |
+          docker run \
+            --rm \
+            -t \
+            --workdir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" \
+            -v "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}:${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" \
+            --platform linux/arm64 \
+            dart:stable \
+            "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/run.sh"
+
+      - name: Upload binaries to release
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+        with:
+          file: alfa_*
+          tag: ${{ needs.tag.outputs.tag }}
+          file_glob: true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5ba7b1d..716c357 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ pubspec.lock
 
 # alfa executables
 /alfa
-/alfa_linux
-/alfa_macos
+/alfa_linux*
+/alfa_macos*
diff --git a/bin/alfa.dart b/bin/alfa.dart
index 5e42400..d6b2b2f 100644
--- a/bin/alfa.dart
+++ b/bin/alfa.dart
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void main(List<String> args) async {
   // gets environment variables
   String user = Platform.environment['SUDO_USER'];
   String alfaUser = Platform.environment['ALFA_USER'];
+  String alfaArch = Platform.environment['ALFA_ARCH'];
   if (user == 'root' && alfaUser != '') {
     user = alfaUser;
   }
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ void main(List<String> args) async {
   // gets operating system
   // valid options (linux, macos)
   var osName = Platform.operatingSystem;
-  print("Running alfa on ${osName}");
+  print("Running alfa on ${osName} ${alfaArch}");
 
   // loads config file which maps the install keys to the tags
   var configFile = await TomlDocument.load(argResults['config']);
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ void main(List<String> args) async {
         arguments = ['-u', user];
       }
 
-      arguments.addAll(['--preserve-env=ALFA_USER', '--', '/bin/bash']);
+      arguments.addAll(['--preserve-env=ALFA_USER,ALFA_ARCH', '--', '/bin/bash']);
     }
 
     arguments.addAll(['-euc', command]);
diff --git a/codemagic.yaml b/codemagic.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed19081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codemagic.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+workflows:
+  release:
+    name: Release
+    instance_type: mac_mini_m1
+    max_build_duration: 15
+    environment:
+      flutter: stable
+
+      groups:
+        - github
+    
+    triggering:
+      events:
+        - tag
+      tag_patterns:          
+        - pattern: 'v*'
+      
+    scripts:
+      - name: Add Dart SDK to PATH
+        script: |
+          echo PATH="$PATH":"$FLUTTER_ROOT/.pub-cache/bin" >> $CM_ENV
+          echo PATH="$PATH":"$FLUTTER_ROOT/bin" >> $CM_ENV
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        script: dart pub get
+      - name: Compile executable
+        script: make
+      - name: Renames executable
+        script: ./rename.sh
+
+    artifacts:
+      - alfa_macos_arm64
+
+    publishing:
+      scripts:
+        - name: Publish to GitHub
+          script: gh release upload "${CM_TAG}" alfa_macos_arm64
diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index 03dcd62..712836a 100755
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # rather "install_brew".
 # To access the list of "options" in the config.toml file you pass to the installer, use the "$@" variable.
 # To access the user that called the installer, do not user the environment variable "$SUDO_USER", but rather use "$ALFA_USER".
+# To access the uname -m output (system architecture), you can use the environment variable "$ALFA_ARCH"
 
 create_git_config() {
   # sets up git config name and email
@@ -217,14 +218,14 @@ install_anaconda3_common() {
 install_anaconda3_macos() {
   # installs anaconda3
   echo "Installing Anaconda3..."
-  curl "${1:-https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2022.05-MacOSX-x86_64.sh}" -o ~/anaconda3.sh
+  curl "${1:-https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2022.05-MacOSX-${ALFA_ARCH}.sh}" -o ~/anaconda3.sh
   install_anaconda3_common
 }
 
 install_anaconda3_linux() {
   # installs anaconda3
   echo "Installing Anaconda3..."
-  curl "${1:-https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2022.05-Linux-x86_64.sh}" -o ~/anaconda3.sh
+  curl "${1:-https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2022.05-Linux-${ALFA_ARCH}.sh}" -o ~/anaconda3.sh
   install_anaconda3_common
 }
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 744800c..fa8ac6e 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -10,17 +10,21 @@ fi
 
 alfaCommand=""
 
-# sets the alfa command variable based on the operating system
-unameResults="$(uname -s)"
-if [[ "Linux" == *"$unameResults"* ]]; then
-  alfaCommand="alfa_linux"
-elif [[ "Darwin" == *"$unameResults"* ]]; then
-  alfaCommand="alfa_macos"
+# renames the alfa executable based on the operating system and architecture
+unameSystem="$(uname -s)"
+unameMachine="$(uname -m)"
+
+if [[ "Linux" == "$unameSystem" && ( "x86_64" == "$unameMachine" || "aarch64" == "$unameMachine" ) ]]; then
+  alfaCommand="alfa_linux_$unameMachine"
+elif [[ "Darwin" == "$unameSystem" && ( "x86_64" == "$unameMachine" || "arm64" == "$unameMachine" ) ]]; then
+  alfaCommand="alfa_macos_$unameMachine"
 else
-  echo "alfa cannot run on ${unameResults}. It can only run on Linux and macOS."
+  echo "alfa cannot run on ${unameSystem} ${unameMachine}. It can only run on Linux and macOS."
   exit 1
 fi
 
+export ALFA_ARCH="$unameMachine"
+
 # runs the alfa command depending upon if sudo exists
 if ! command -v "sudo" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
   # sudo command doesn't exist
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ else
   while :; do sudo -v; sleep 59; done &
   loopPid="$!"
 
-  export ALFA_USER="${SUDO_USER:-${USER:-}}"; sudo --preserve-env=ALFA_USER ./$alfaCommand "$@"
+  export ALFA_USER="${SUDO_USER:-${USER:-}}"; sudo --preserve-env=ALFA_USER,ALFA_ARCH ./$alfaCommand "$@"
 
   trap 'trap - SIGTERM && kill $(pgrep -P $loopPid) $loopPid' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 
diff --git a/rename.sh b/rename.sh
index cae09cc..384ce14 100755
--- a/rename.sh
+++ b/rename.sh
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@ if [[ ! -f "alfa" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# renames the alfa executable based on the operating system
-unameResults="$(uname -s)"
-if [[ "Linux" == *"$unameResults"* ]]; then
-  alfaCommand="alfa_linux"
-elif [[ "Darwin" == *"$unameResults"* ]]; then
-  alfaCommand="alfa_macos"
+# renames the alfa executable based on the operating system and architecture
+unameSystem="$(uname -s)"
+unameMachine="$(uname -m)"
+
+if [[ "Linux" == "$unameSystem" && ( "x86_64" == "$unameMachine" || "aarch64" == "$unameMachine" ) ]]; then
+  alfaCommand="alfa_linux_$unameMachine"
+elif [[ "Darwin" == "$unameSystem" && ( "x86_64" == "$unameMachine" || "arm64" == "$unameMachine" ) ]]; then
+  alfaCommand="alfa_macos_$unameMachine"
 else
-  echo "alfa cannot run on ${unameResults}. It can only run on Linux and macOS."
+  echo "alfa cannot run on ${unameSystem} ${unameMachine}. It can only run on Linux and macOS."
   exit 1
 fi