diff --git a/configure_lan_private_ip_macos.sh b/configure_lan_private_ip_macos.sh
index b168984..8861c71 100755
--- a/configure_lan_private_ip_macos.sh
+++ b/configure_lan_private_ip_macos.sh
@@ -14,3 +14,12 @@ fi
 
 # Replace the LAN_PRIVATE_IP in the .env file
 sed -i "s/LAN_PRIVATE_IP=.*/LAN_PRIVATE_IP=$LAN_PRIVATE_IP/g" .env
+
+# If sillicon mac, enable EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_DESKTOP_FORCE_QEMU flag
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "arm64" ]; then
+    if ! grep -q "EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_DESKTOP_FORCE_QEMU" .env; then
+        echo "# Enable this flag to run Docker Desktop on Apple Silicon Macs" >> .env
+        echo "EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_DESKTOP_FORCE_QEMU=1" >> .env
+    fi
+    sed -i "s/EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_DESKTOP_FORCE_QEMU=.*/EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_DESKTOP_FORCE_QEMU=1/g" .env
+fi