diff --git a/.github/workflows/android_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/android_tests.yml
index f4522fde..5bbd4a91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android_tests.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
           api-level: ${{ matrix.api-level }}
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
           profile: 5.1in WVGA # low resolution: faster. This has no software buttons
-          arch: x86_64        # faster
+          arch: arm64-v8a     # must be used on macOS images
           disk-size: 2G       # needed for saving org and json files. We need 2 GB for API 34
           force-avd-creation: false
           # The emulator is picky on these parameters. For...
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           api-level: ${{ matrix.api-level }}
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
-          arch: x86_64
+          arch: arm64-v8a
           profile: 5.4in FWVGA
           disk-size: 500M
           force-avd-creation: false