diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 4ca30ba1a..dadce703a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,19 @@ 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@v6