diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1c8ab35..928a098 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ jobs:
         # seen in: https://github.com/ActivityWatch/aw-watcher-window/actions/runs/5891369412/job/15978283144
         pip install poetry==1.3.2  
         source venv/bin/activate || source venv/Scripts/activate
-        make build
+        if [ "${{ runner.os }}" = "macOS" ]; then
+          MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=14.0 make build
+        else
+          make build
+        fi
+    - name: Check macOS deployment target
+      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        otool -l aw_watcher_window/aw-watcher-window-macos | grep -A4 'LC_BUILD_VERSION' | grep 'minos 14.0'
     - name: Run tests
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -45,7 +54,11 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         source venv/bin/activate || source venv/Scripts/activate
-        make package
+        if [ "${{ runner.os }}" = "macOS" ]; then
+          MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=14.0 make package
+        else
+          make package
+        fi
     - name: Test package
       shell: bash
       run: |
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4c50b28..7e162dc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 .PHONY: build test package clean
 
+MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET ?= 14.0
+
 build:
 	poetry install
 	# if macOS, build swift
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ build:
 build-swift: aw_watcher_window/aw-watcher-window-macos
 
 aw_watcher_window/aw-watcher-window-macos: aw_watcher_window/macos.swift
-	swiftc $^ -o $@
+	swiftc -target "$(shell uname -m)-apple-macosx$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)" $^ -o $@
 
 test:
 	aw-watcher-window --help