diff --git a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/pyside2.py b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/pyside2.py
index 121d0d104..e65a54e8b 100644
--- a/src/briefcase/bootstraps/pyside2.py
+++ b/src/briefcase/bootstraps/pyside2.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def pyproject_table_briefcase_app_extra_content(self):
 
     def pyproject_table_macOS(self):
         return """
-universal_build = true
+universal_build = false
 requires = [
     "std-nslog~=1.0.0",
 ]
diff --git a/tests/commands/new/test_build_context.py b/tests/commands/new/test_build_context.py
index a9c69fe50..1d928afce 100644
--- a/tests/commands/new/test_build_context.py
+++ b/tests/commands/new/test_build_context.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def main():
 ]
 """,
         pyproject_table_macOS="""
-universal_build = true
+universal_build = false
 requires = [
     "std-nslog~=1.0.0",
 ]