diff --git a/.github/actions/build-electron/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-electron/action.yml
index 26d35b79f..9e4a16620 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-electron/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-electron/action.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ runs:
       APPLE_ID_PASSWORD: ${{ env.APPLE_ID_PASSWORD }}
       WINDOWS_SIGN_EXECUTABLE: ${{ env.WINDOWS_SIGN_EXECUTABLE }}
       TRILIUM_ARTIFACT_NAME_HINT: TriliumNotes-${{ github.ref_name }}-${{ inputs.os }}-${{ inputs.arch }}
+      TARGET_ARCH: ${{ inputs.arch }}
     run: pnpm run --filter desktop electron-forge:make --arch=${{ inputs.arch }} --platform=${{ inputs.forge_platform }}
 
   # Add DMG signing step
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 16dec7492..6a0a38752 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ jobs:
             image: win-signing
             shell: cmd
             forge_platform: win32
+        # Exclude ARM64 Linux from default matrix to use native runner
+        exclude:
+          - arch: arm64
+            os:
+              name: linux
+        # Add ARM64 Linux with native ubuntu-24.04-arm runner for better-sqlite3 compatibility
+        include:
+          - arch: arm64
+            os:
+              name: linux
+              image: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+              shell: bash
+              forge_platform: linux
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
diff --git a/scripts/electron-rebuild.mts b/scripts/electron-rebuild.mts
index 48ede8cdd..6ed8360e7 100644
--- a/scripts/electron-rebuild.mts
+++ b/scripts/electron-rebuild.mts
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ function rebuildNativeDependencies(projectRoot: string) {
         process.exit(1);
     }
 
-    console.log(`Rebuilding ${projectRoot} with ${electronVersion}...`);
+    const targetArch = process.env.TARGET_ARCH || process.arch;
+    console.log(`Rebuilding ${projectRoot} with ${electronVersion} for ${targetArch}...`);
 
     const resolvedPath = resolve(projectRoot);
     rebuild({
         projectRootPath: resolvedPath,
         buildPath: resolvedPath,
         electronVersion,
+        arch: targetArch,
         force: true
     });
 }