diff --git a/src/asar-utils.ts b/src/asar-utils.ts
index 882a8c9..792f04b 100644
--- a/src/asar-utils.ts
+++ b/src/asar-utils.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ const MACHO_MAGIC = new Set([
   0xcffaedfe,
 ]);
 
+const MACHO_UNIVERSAL_MAGIC = new Set([
+    // universal
+    0xcafebabe,
+    0xbebafeca,
+]);
+
 export const detectAsarMode = async (appPath: string) => {
   d('checking asar mode of', appPath);
   const asarPath = path.resolve(appPath, 'Contents', 'Resources', 'app.asar');
@@ -147,6 +153,10 @@ export const mergeASARs = async ({
       continue;
     }
 
+    if (MACHO_UNIVERSAL_MAGIC.has(x64Content.readUInt32LE(0)) && MACHO_UNIVERSAL_MAGIC.has(arm64Content.readUInt32LE(0))) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
     if (!MACHO_MAGIC.has(x64Content.readUInt32LE(0))) {
       throw new Error(`Can't reconcile two non-macho files ${file}`);
     }