diff --git a/build/archives/BUILD.gn b/build/archives/BUILD.gn
index 899a031829085..0e327b4cf763a 100644
--- a/build/archives/BUILD.gn
+++ b/build/archives/BUILD.gn
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ if (is_mac) {
     output = "$full_platform_name$suffix/gen_snapshot.zip"
     files = [
       {
-        source = "$root_out_dir/gen_snapshot_$target_cpu"
-        destination = "gen_snapshot_$target_cpu"
+        source = "${root_out_dir}/gen_snapshot_${target_cpu}"
+        destination = "gen_snapshot_${target_cpu}"
       },
     ]
   }
diff --git a/ci/licenses_golden/excluded_files b/ci/licenses_golden/excluded_files
index 37a5f894c5cac..859cf03ca6fa3 100644
--- a/ci/licenses_golden/excluded_files
+++ b/ci/licenses_golden/excluded_files
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@
 ../../../flutter/sky/tools/create_embedder_framework.py
 ../../../flutter/sky/tools/create_full_ios_framework.py
 ../../../flutter/sky/tools/create_ios_framework.py
+../../../flutter/sky/tools/create_macos_binary.py
 ../../../flutter/sky/tools/create_macos_framework.py
 ../../../flutter/sky/tools/create_macos_gen_snapshots.py
 ../../../flutter/sky/tools/create_xcframework.py
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/BUILD.gn b/lib/snapshot/BUILD.gn
index 8f9dd526fb669..e048a33b45cb4 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/BUILD.gn
+++ b/lib/snapshot/BUILD.gn
@@ -186,16 +186,54 @@ if (host_os == "mac" && target_os != "mac" &&
 #
 # This target is used for builds targeting macOS.
 if (host_os == "mac" && target_os == "mac") {
-  copy("create_macos_gen_snapshots") {
-    # The toolchain-specific output directory. For cross-compiles, this is a
-    # clang-x64 or clang-arm64 subdirectory of the top-level build directory.
-    host_output_dir =
-        get_label_info("$dart_src/runtime/bin:gen_snapshot($host_toolchain)",
-                       "root_out_dir")
+  template("build_mac_gen_snapshot") {
+    assert(defined(invoker.host_arch))
+    host_cpu = invoker.host_arch
 
-    sources = [ "${host_output_dir}/gen_snapshot" ]
+    build_toolchain = "//build/toolchain/mac:clang_$host_cpu"
+    if (host_cpu == target_cpu) {
+      gen_snapshot_target_name = "gen_snapshot_host_targeting_host"
+    } else {
+      gen_snapshot_target_name = "gen_snapshot"
+    }
+    gen_snapshot_target =
+        "$dart_src/runtime/bin:$gen_snapshot_target_name($build_toolchain)"
+
+    copy(target_name) {
+      # The toolchain-specific output directory. For cross-compiles, this is a
+      # clang-x64 or clang-arm64 subdirectory of the top-level build directory.
+      output_dir = get_label_info(gen_snapshot_target, "root_out_dir")
+
+      sources = [ "${output_dir}/${gen_snapshot_target_name}" ]
+      outputs =
+          [ "${root_out_dir}/artifacts_$host_cpu/gen_snapshot_${target_cpu}" ]
+      deps = [ gen_snapshot_target ]
+    }
+  }
+
+  build_mac_gen_snapshot("create_macos_gen_snapshot_arm64_${target_cpu}") {
+    host_arch = "arm64"
+  }
+
+  build_mac_gen_snapshot("create_macos_gen_snapshot_x64_${target_cpu}") {
+    host_arch = "x64"
+  }
+
+  action("create_macos_gen_snapshots") {
+    script = "//flutter/sky/tools/create_macos_binary.py"
     outputs = [ "${root_out_dir}/gen_snapshot_${target_cpu}" ]
-    deps = [ "$dart_src/runtime/bin:gen_snapshot($host_toolchain)" ]
+    args = [
+      "--in-arm64",
+      rebase_path("${root_out_dir}/artifacts_arm64/gen_snapshot_${target_cpu}"),
+      "--in-x64",
+      rebase_path("${root_out_dir}/artifacts_x64/gen_snapshot_${target_cpu}"),
+      "--out",
+      rebase_path("${root_out_dir}/gen_snapshot_${target_cpu}"),
+    ]
+    deps = [
+      ":create_macos_gen_snapshot_arm64_${target_cpu}",
+      ":create_macos_gen_snapshot_x64_${target_cpu}",
+    ]
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/sky/tools/create_macos_binary.py b/sky/tools/create_macos_binary.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..687b53c65581b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sky/tools/create_macos_binary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+
+def canonical_path(path):
+  """Returns the canonical path for the input path.
+  If the input path is not absolute, it is treated as relative to the engine
+  source tree's buildroot directory."""
+  if os.path.isabs(path):
+    return path
+  buildroot_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.realpath(__file__), '..', '..', '..', '..'))
+  return os.path.join(buildroot_dir, path)
+
+
+def assert_file_exists(binary_path, arch):
+  if not os.path.isfile(binary_path):
+    print('Cannot find macOS %s binary at %s' % (arch, binary_path))
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def create_universal_binary(in_arm64, in_x64, out):
+  subprocess.check_call(['lipo', in_arm64, in_x64, '-create', '-output', out])
+
+
+def main():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+      description='Creates a universal binary from input arm64, x64 binaries'
+  )
+  parser.add_argument('--in-arm64', type=str, required=True)
+  parser.add_argument('--in-x64', type=str, required=True)
+  parser.add_argument('--out', type=str, required=True)
+  args = parser.parse_args()
+
+  in_arm64 = canonical_path(args.in_arm64)
+  in_x64 = canonical_path(args.in_x64)
+  out = canonical_path(args.out)
+
+  assert_file_exists(in_arm64, 'arm64')
+  assert_file_exists(in_x64, 'x64')
+  create_universal_binary(in_arm64, in_x64, out)
+
+  return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  sys.exit(main())