diff --git a/.ci/compile.sh b/.ci/compile.sh
index 2938e0902..2047d347f 100755
--- a/.ci/compile.sh
+++ b/.ci/compile.sh
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ function ccachestatsverbose() {
 
 # Compile
 if [[ $RUNNER_OS == macOS ]]; then
+  # enable cross-compiling for intel mac
+  if [[ "$ARCHTYPE" == 'Intel' ]]; then
+    flags+=('-DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES="x86_64"')
+  fi
+
   echo "::group::Signing Certificate"
   if [[ -n "$MACOS_CERTIFICATE_NAME" ]]; then
     echo $MACOS_CERTIFICATE | base64 --decode > certificate.p12
diff --git a/.ci/release_template.md b/.ci/release_template.md
index e5c66a29a..cd52d8ab9 100644
--- a/.ci/release_template.md
+++ b/.ci/release_template.md
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ Available pre-compiled binaries for installation:
 
   <b>macOS</b>
    • <kbd>macOS 15+</kbd> <sub><i>Sequoia</i></sub> <sub>Apple M</sub>
-   • <kbd>macOS 14+</kbd> <sub><i>Sonoma</i></sub> <sub>Apple M</sub>
-   • <kbd>macOS 13+</kbd> <sub><i>Ventura</i></sub> <sub>Intel</sub>
+   • <kbd>macOS 14+</kbd> <sub><i>Sonoma</i></sub> <sub>Apple M and Intel</sub>
 
   <b>Linux</b>
    • <kbd>Ubuntu 24.04 LTS</kbd> <sub><i>Noble Numbat</i></sub>
diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index db54dfbfe..5b2601959 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - target: 13
+          - target: 14
             soc: Intel
-            os: macos-13
+            os: macos-14
             xcode: "14.3.1"
             type: Release
             make_package: 1
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ jobs:
         id: build
         env:
           BUILDTYPE: '${{matrix.type}}'
+          ARCHTYPE: '${{matrix.soc}}'
           MAKE_PACKAGE: '${{matrix.make_package}}'
           PACKAGE_SUFFIX: '-macOS${{matrix.target}}_${{matrix.soc}}'
           MACOS_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_CERTIFICATE }}