diff --git a/script/compile b/script/compile
index 7406d585..04c3c1f7 100755
--- a/script/compile
+++ b/script/compile
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ args=("-jar" "$BABASHKA_JAR"
       # --trace-class-initialization=jdk.internal.net.http.common.DebugLogger,jdk.internal.net.http.websocket.WebSocketImpl,jdk.internal.net.http.common.Utils
       "$BABASHKA_XMX"
       "--enable-preview"
+      "-march=compatibility" # necessary for compatibility with older machines, e.g. see https://github.com/borkdude/deps.clj/actions/runs/6337277754/job/17212028399
       "-O1")
 
 BABASHKA_STATIC=${BABASHKA_STATIC:-}
diff --git a/script/compile.bat b/script/compile.bat
index db34b98a..51abbc72 100644
--- a/script/compile.bat
+++ b/script/compile.bat
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ call %GRAALVM_HOME%\bin\native-image.cmd ^
   "--no-fallback" ^
   "--enable-preview" ^
   "--install-exit-handlers" ^
+  "-march=compatibility" ^
   "-O1" ^
   "%BABASHKA_XMX%" ^
   %*