diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 26dc418d2..383354ee9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ include make/cuda-v12-defs.make
 include make/rocm-defs.make
 
 ifeq ($(CUSTOM_CPU_FLAGS),)
-ifneq ($(OS),darwin)
 ifeq ($(ARCH),amd64)
 	RUNNER_TARGETS=cpu
 endif
-endif
 # Without CUSTOM_CPU_FLAGS we default to build both v11 and v12 if present
 ifeq ($(OLLAMA_SKIP_CUDA_GENERATE),)
 ifneq ($(CUDA_11_COMPILER),)
diff --git a/macapp/forge.config.ts b/macapp/forge.config.ts
index 100010539..73ad23e83 100644
--- a/macapp/forge.config.ts
+++ b/macapp/forge.config.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
     icon: './assets/icon.icns',
     extraResource: [
       '../dist/ollama',
+      '../dist/darwin-amd64/lib',
       path.join(__dirname, './assets/iconTemplate.png'),
       path.join(__dirname, './assets/iconTemplate@2x.png'),
       path.join(__dirname, './assets/iconUpdateTemplate.png'),
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
         }
       : {}),
     osxUniversal: {
-      x64ArchFiles: '**/ollama',
+      x64ArchFiles: '**/ollama*',
     },
   },
   rebuildConfig: {},
diff --git a/runners/common.go b/runners/common.go
index 287a6716a..11279ed44 100644
--- a/runners/common.go
+++ b/runners/common.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func locateRunnersOnce() {
 	paths := []string{
 		filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(exe), "llama", "build", runtime.GOOS+"-"+runtime.GOARCH, "runners"),
 		filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(exe), envconfig.LibRelativeToExe(), "lib", "ollama", "runners"),
+		filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(exe), "lib", "ollama", "runners"),
 	}
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
diff --git a/scripts/build_darwin.sh b/scripts/build_darwin.sh
index 595c3ce71..ae95afd94 100755
--- a/scripts/build_darwin.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_darwin.sh
@@ -18,10 +18,18 @@ rm -rf llama/build dist/darwin-*
 echo "Building darwin arm64"
 GOOS=darwin ARCH=arm64 GOARCH=arm64 make -j 8 dist
 echo "Building darwin amd64 with AVX enabled"
-GOOS=darwin ARCH=amd64 GOARCH=amd64 CUSTOM_CPU_FLAGS="avx" make -j 8 dist
+GOOS=darwin ARCH=amd64 GOARCH=amd64 CUSTOM_CPU_FLAGS="avx" make -j 8 dist_exe
 
+# Generate the universal ollama binary for stand-alone usage: metal + avx
+lipo -create -output dist/ollama-darwin dist/darwin-arm64/bin/ollama dist/darwin-amd64/bin/ollama
 
+echo "Building darwin amd64 with runners"
+rm dist/darwin-amd64/bin/ollama
+GOOS=darwin ARCH=amd64 GOARCH=amd64 make -j 8 dist
+# Generate the universal ollama binary for the app bundle: metal + no-avx
 lipo -create -output dist/ollama dist/darwin-arm64/bin/ollama dist/darwin-amd64/bin/ollama
+
+
 if [ -n "$APPLE_IDENTITY" ]; then
     codesign --deep --force --options=runtime --sign "$APPLE_IDENTITY" --timestamp dist/ollama
 else
@@ -48,5 +56,4 @@ ditto -c -k --keepParent dist/ollama dist/temp.zip
 if [ -n "$APPLE_IDENTITY" ]; then
     xcrun notarytool submit dist/temp.zip --wait --timeout 10m --apple-id $APPLE_ID --password $APPLE_PASSWORD --team-id $APPLE_TEAM_ID
 fi
-mv dist/ollama dist/ollama-darwin
 rm -f dist/temp.zip