diff --git a/src/libstore/globals.cc b/src/libstore/globals.cc
index d724897bb..c3d5f9b8c 100644
--- a/src/libstore/globals.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/globals.cc
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ StringSet Settings::getDefaultExtraPlatforms()
     // machines. Note that we can’t force processes from executing
     // x86_64 in aarch64 environments or vice versa since they can
     // always exec with their own binary preferences.
-    if (pathExists("/Library/Apple/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.oahd.plist") ||
-        pathExists("/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.oahd.plist")) {
-        if (std::string{SYSTEM} == "x86_64-darwin")
-            extraPlatforms.insert("aarch64-darwin");
-        else if (std::string{SYSTEM} == "aarch64-darwin")
+    if (std::string{SYSTEM} == "aarch64-darwin") {
+        if (runProgram(RunOptions {.program = "arch", .args = {"-arch", "x86_64", "/bin/pwd"}, .mergeStderrToStdout = true}).first == 0) {
+            debug("Rosetta detected");
             extraPlatforms.insert("x86_64-darwin");
+        } else
+            debug("Rosetta not detected");
     }
 #endif