diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libsnark/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libsnark/default.nix
index cbd6048f457c..54360cad4ed9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libsnark/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libsnark/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config ];
   buildInputs = [ openssl boost gmp ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux procps;
 
-  cmakeFlags = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ "-DWITH_PROCPS=OFF" "-DWITH_SUPERCOP=OFF" ];
+  cmakeFlags = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ "-DWITH_PROCPS=OFF" ]
+    ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin || !stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86) [ "-DWITH_SUPERCOP=OFF" ]
+    ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86) [ "-DCURVE=ALT_BN128" ];
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     rev = "9e6b19ff15bc19fba5da1707ba18e7f160e5ed07";
@@ -22,7 +24,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/scipr-lab/libsnark";
     license = licenses.mit;
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux ++ lib.platforms.darwin;
-    # never built on aarch64-darwin since first introduction in nixpkgs
-    broken = (stdenv.isDarwin && stdenv.isAarch64) || (stdenv.isLinux && stdenv.isAarch64);
   };
 }