diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1cf534e7..8ccc3cb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Build and Test
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        os:
+          - macos-12
+          - macos-14
+          - ubuntu-latest
+          - windows-latest
         scala: [3]
         java: [temurin@11]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sbt githubWorkflowCheck
 
       - name: Check headers and formatting
-        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@11' && matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@11' && matrix.os == 'macos-12'
         shell: bash
         run: sbt '++ ${{ matrix.scala }}' headerCheckAll scalafmtCheckAll 'project /' scalafmtSbtCheck
 
@@ -71,12 +75,12 @@ jobs:
         run: sbt '++ ${{ matrix.scala }}' test
 
       - name: Check binary compatibility
-        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@11' && matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@11' && matrix.os == 'macos-12'
         shell: bash
         run: sbt '++ ${{ matrix.scala }}' mimaReportBinaryIssues
 
       - name: Generate API documentation
-        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@11' && matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+        if: matrix.java == 'temurin@11' && matrix.os == 'macos-12'
         shell: bash
         run: sbt '++ ${{ matrix.scala }}' doc
 
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [macos-latest]
+        os: [macos-12]
         java: [temurin@11]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 2b5b0609..7493c213 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ ThisBuild / javaCppVersion := "1.5.10"
 ThisBuild / resolvers ++= Resolver.sonatypeOssRepos("snapshots")
 
 ThisBuild / githubWorkflowJavaVersions := Seq(JavaSpec.temurin("11"))
-ThisBuild / githubWorkflowOSes := Seq("macos-latest", "ubuntu-latest", "windows-latest")
+// macos 12/14 to test on x86_64/arm64 respectively
+ThisBuild / githubWorkflowOSes := Seq("macos-12", "macos-14", "ubuntu-latest", "windows-latest")
 
 val enableGPU = settingKey[Boolean]("enable or disable GPU support")