diff --git a/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
index 8dd31157..237ac545 100644
--- a/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
@@ -117,8 +117,17 @@ bool DaemonManager::start(const QString &flags, NetworkType::Type nettype, const
     connect(m_daemon.get(), SIGNAL(readyReadStandardOutput()), this, SLOT(printOutput()));
     connect(m_daemon.get(), SIGNAL(readyReadStandardError()), this, SLOT(printError()));
 
-    // Start monerod
-    bool started = m_daemon->startDetached(m_monerod, arguments);
+#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) && defined(__aarch64__)
+    // RandomX crashes with JIT enabled when started as a detached process, disable it for now
+    QProcessEnvironment env = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment();
+    env.insert("MONERO_RANDOMX_UMASK", "8");
+    m_daemon->setProcessEnvironment(env);
+#endif
+
+    m_daemon->setProgram(m_monerod);
+    m_daemon->setArguments(arguments);
+    bool started = m_daemon->startDetached();
+
 
     // add state changed listener
     connect(m_daemon.get(), SIGNAL(stateChanged(QProcess::ProcessState)), this, SLOT(stateChanged(QProcess::ProcessState)));