diff --git a/build-aux/cargo_build.py b/build-aux/cargo_build.py
index 7188266811..3b2c94e332 100644
--- a/build-aux/cargo_build.py
+++ b/build-aux/cargo_build.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 cargo_options = sys.argv[5]
 bin_output = sys.argv[6]
 output_file = sys.argv[7]
+rustflags = sys.argv[8]
 
 print(f"""
 ### executing cargo build script with arguments: ###
@@ -21,17 +22,9 @@
     cargo_options: {cargo_options}
     bin_output: {bin_output}
     output_file: {output_file}
+    rustflags: {rustflags}
 """, file=sys.stderr)
 
-# Detecting architecture
-if sys.platform == 'win32':
-    if platform.machine().lower() == 'arm64':
-        rustflags = '-C linker=clang'
-    else:
-        rustflags = ''
-else:
-    rustflags = ''
-
 cargo_call = f"env {cargo_env} RUSTFLAGS='{rustflags}' {cargo_cmd} build {cargo_options}"
 cp_call = f"cp {bin_output} {output_file}"
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6d587268d9..d2657a8d03 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -204,8 +204,12 @@ if build_ui == true
         ui_cargo_options += ['--release']
     endif
 
+    rust_flags = ['']
     if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
         ui_output = app_name + '.exe'
+        if host_machine.cpu_family() == 'aarch64'
+            rust_flags += ['-C linker=clang']
+        endif
     else
         ui_output = app_name
     endif
@@ -261,6 +265,7 @@ if build_ui == true
             ' '.join(ui_cargo_options),
             cargo_target_dir / rust_target_folder / app_name,
             meson.project_build_root() / '@OUTPUT@',
+            rust_flags,
         ],
     )
 
@@ -343,12 +348,17 @@ if build_cli == true
         cli_cargo_options += ['--release']
     endif
 
+    rust_flags = ['']
     if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
         cli_output = cli_name + '.exe'
+        if host_machine.cpu_family() == 'aarch64'
+            rust_flags += ['-C linker=clang']
+        endif
     else
         cli_output = cli_name
     endif
 
+
     cli_sources = [
         rnote_compose_sources,
         rnote_engine_sources,
@@ -413,6 +423,7 @@ if build_cli == true
             ' '.join(cli_cargo_options),
             cargo_target_dir / rust_target_folder / cli_name,
             meson.project_build_root() / '@OUTPUT@',
+            rust_flags,
         ],
     )
 endif