diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 04ea5f1..6f671bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
     name: macOS
     needs: prepare
     if: needs.prepare.outputs.should_build == 'true'
-    runs-on: macos-15-intel
+    runs-on: macos-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0993aed..dd78197 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ### Fixed
 - Changelog CI now enforces curated user-facing entries and uses them for nightly and stable release notes.
-- macOS release builds now target Intel Macs again so downloaded builds open on older Macs.
+- macOS release builds now use the same current macOS runner family as AccessiWeather to avoid Intel-only frozen-app startup crashes.
 - Starting Portkey Drop again on Windows now restores the running window instead of showing a stale lock-file prompt.
 - Windows nightly builds can connect to SFTP servers again instead of failing with a missing `win32timezone` module.
 - Windows packaged builds now include the native audio libraries needed for built-in sound events.
diff --git a/tests/test_nuitka_build.py b/tests/test_nuitka_build.py
index 63148f5..c565b88 100644
--- a/tests/test_nuitka_build.py
+++ b/tests/test_nuitka_build.py
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ def test_production_build_workflow_uses_nuitka() -> None:
     assert "python -m PyInstaller" not in workflow
     assert "pyinstaller" not in workflow.lower()
     assert "scripts/generate_build_meta.py" in workflow
-    assert "runs-on: macos-15-intel" in workflow
+    assert "runs-on: macos-latest" in workflow
+    assert "macos-15-intel" not in workflow
     assert "dist/PortkeyDrop_Setup_*.exe" in workflow
     assert "dist/PortkeyDrop_Portable_*.zip" in workflow
     assert "dist/PortkeyDrop_macOS_*.zip" in workflow