diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
index 0d70062dd1..5e183e5967 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ jobs:
         # check if we have the password and the username
         if [ -n "${NOTARIZE_PASSWORD}" ] && [ -n "${NOTARIZE_USERNAME}" ]; then
           codesign -s "$CODESIGN_IDENTITY" --timestamp Avogadro2*.dmg
-          npx notarize-cli --file Avogadro2*.dmg
+          xcrun notarytool submit Avogadro2*.dmg --apple-id "$NOTARIZE_USERNAME" --password "NOTARIZE_PASSWORD" --verbose --wait
+          xcrun stapler staple -v Avogadro2*.dmg
         fi
       working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/avogadroapp
       env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_m1.yml b/.github/workflows/build_m1.yml
index 9c052a4da9..0772b9c8c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_m1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_m1.yml
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "codesign DMG"
           codesign -s "$CODESIGN_IDENTITY" --timestamp Avogadro2*.dmg
           echo "notarizing"
-          npx notarize-cli --file Avogadro2*.dmg
+          xcrun notarytool submit Avogadro2*.dmg --apple-id "$NOTARIZE_USERNAME" --password "NOTARIZE_PASSWORD" --verbose --wait
+          xcrun stapler staple -v Avogadro2*.dmg
         fi
       env:
         NOTARIZE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.AC_USERNAME }}