diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index b89207d..1f1e3a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ jobs:
                 brew update -f
                 brew install libomp llvm
                 echo "
-                export PATH=\"/usr/local/opt/llvm/bin:\$PATH\"
+                export PATH=\"$(brew --prefix)/opt/llvm/bin:\$PATH\"
                 export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=\"$(brew --prefix)/lib:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH\"
-                export LDFLAGS=\"-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib\"
-                export CPPFLAGS=\"-I/usr/local/opt/llvm/include\"
+                export LDFLAGS=\"-L$(brew --prefix)/opt/llvm/lib\"
+                export CPPFLAGS=\"-I$(brew --prefix)/opt/llvm/include\"
                 export LD=ld.lld
                 export AR=llvm-ar
                 export RANLIB=llvm-ranlib
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 59188cd..21476ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ jobs:
                 brew update -f
                 brew install libomp llvm
                 echo "
-                export PATH=\"/usr/local/opt/llvm/bin:\$PATH\"
+                export PATH=\"$(brew --prefix)/opt/llvm/bin:\$PATH\"
                 export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=\"$(brew --prefix)/lib:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH\"
-                export LDFLAGS=\"-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib\"
-                export CPPFLAGS=\"-I/usr/local/opt/llvm/include\"
+                export LDFLAGS=\"-L$(brew --prefix)/opt/llvm/lib\"
+                export CPPFLAGS=\"-I$(brew --prefix)/opt/llvm/include\"
                 export LD=ld.lld
                 export AR=llvm-ar
                 export RANLIB=llvm-ranlib
diff --git a/COVERAGE.md b/COVERAGE.md
index 67e438c..2af47f4 100644
--- a/COVERAGE.md
+++ b/COVERAGE.md
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 | src/hatch_cython/\_\_init\_\_.py        |       2 |      0 |       0 |      0 |    100% |
 | src/hatch_cython/config/\_\_init\_\_.py |       2 |      0 |       0 |      0 |    100% |
 | src/hatch_cython/config/autoimport.py   |       9 |      0 |       2 |      0 |    100% |
-| src/hatch_cython/config/config.py       |     139 |      9 |      58 |      5 |     92% |
-| src/hatch_cython/config/defaults.py     |       6 |      0 |       0 |      0 |    100% |
+| src/hatch_cython/config/config.py       |     142 |      9 |      60 |      6 |     92% |
+| src/hatch_cython/config/defaults.py     |      28 |      3 |      10 |      2 |     87% |
 | src/hatch_cython/config/files.py        |      35 |      1 |      16 |      2 |     94% |
 | src/hatch_cython/config/flags.py        |      70 |      1 |      24 |      0 |     99% |
 | src/hatch_cython/config/includes.py     |      15 |      1 |       8 |      1 |     91% |
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 | src/hatch_cython/plugin.py              |     243 |     12 |     156 |     10 |     94% |
 | src/hatch_cython/temp.py                |      13 |      0 |       2 |      0 |    100% |
 | src/hatch_cython/utils.py               |      44 |      4 |      20 |      1 |     89% |
-| **TOTAL**                               | **748** | **38** | **355** | **26** | **94%** |
+| **TOTAL**                               | **773** | **41** | **367** | **29** | **94%** |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5ab3c4..74391ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ templated_win = { supported = ["int", "float", "complex"] }
 templated_win_x86_64 = { supported = ["int", "float", "np.double"]}
 ```
 
+## Notes
+
+- MacOS users with brew installed will have `brew --prefix` libs and include paths added in compilation step. Code parsing is found [here](./src/hatch_cython/config/defaults.py#L11)
+
 ## Development
 
 ### Requirements
diff --git a/src/hatch_cython/config/config.py b/src/hatch_cython/config/config.py
index acc794c..e695c61 100644
--- a/src/hatch_cython/config/config.py
+++ b/src/hatch_cython/config/config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from hatchling.builders.hooks.plugin.interface import BuildHookInterface
 
 from hatch_cython.config.autoimport import Autoimport
-from hatch_cython.config.defaults import get_default_compile, get_default_link
+from hatch_cython.config.defaults import brew_path, get_default_compile, get_default_link
 from hatch_cython.config.files import FileArgs
 from hatch_cython.config.flags import EnvFlags, parse_env_args
 from hatch_cython.config.includes import parse_includes
@@ -89,12 +89,25 @@ def parse_from_dict(cls: BuildHookInterface):
                 PlatformArgs(arg="/openmp", platforms="windows"),
                 PlatformArgs(arg="-fopenmp", platforms="linux"),
                 PlatformArgs(arg="-lomp", platforms="darwin", marker=LTPY311, apply_to_marker=running_in_ci),
-                PlatformArgs(
-                    arg="-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib/c++ -Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib/c++",
-                    platforms=["darwin"],
-                    depends_path=True,
-                ),
             ]
+
+            brew = brew_path()
+            if brew:
+                link.extend(
+                    [
+                        PlatformArgs(
+                            arg=f"-L{brew}/opt/llvm/lib/c++ -Wl,-rpath,{brew}/llvm/lib/c++",
+                            platforms=["darwin"],
+                            depends_path=True,
+                        ),
+                        PlatformArgs(
+                            arg="-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib/c++ -Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/llvm/lib/c++",
+                            platforms=["darwin"],
+                            depends_path=True,
+                        ),
+                    ]
+                )
+
             cma = ({*cfg.compile_args}).union({*comp})
             cfg.compile_args = list(cma)
             seb = ({*cfg.extra_link_args}).union({*link})
@@ -231,7 +244,7 @@ def flush(it):
 
         # side effect
         list(map(flush, args.values()))
-        return flat
+        return list({*flat})
 
     def asdict(self):
         d = asdict(self)
diff --git a/src/hatch_cython/config/defaults.py b/src/hatch_cython/config/defaults.py
index b455ea4..7fa0fd0 100644
--- a/src/hatch_cython/config/defaults.py
+++ b/src/hatch_cython/config/defaults.py
@@ -1,18 +1,53 @@
+from subprocess import CalledProcessError, check_output
+
 from hatch_cython.config.platform import PlatformArgs
 from hatch_cython.constants import POSIX_CORE
+from hatch_cython.utils import aarch, memo, plat
+
+BREW = "brew"
+
+
+@memo
+def brew_path():
+    if plat() == "darwin":
+        # no user input - S603 is false positive
+        try:
+            proc = check_output([BREW, "--prefix"])  # noqa: S603
+        except CalledProcessError:
+            proc = None
+        dec = proc.decode().replace("\n", "") if proc else None
+        if dec and dec != "":
+            return dec
+        return "/opt/homebrew" if aarch() == "arm64" else "/usr/local"
 
 
 def get_default_link():
-    return [
-        PlatformArgs(arg="-L/opt/homebrew/lib", platforms=POSIX_CORE, depends_path=True),
+    base = [
         PlatformArgs(arg="-L/usr/local/lib", platforms=POSIX_CORE, depends_path=True),
         PlatformArgs(arg="-L/usr/local/opt", platforms=POSIX_CORE, depends_path=True),
     ]
 
+    brew = brew_path()
+    if brew:
+        base.extend(
+            [
+                PlatformArgs(arg=f"-L{brew}/opt", platforms=POSIX_CORE, depends_path=True),
+                PlatformArgs(arg=f"-L{brew}/lib", platforms=POSIX_CORE, depends_path=True),
+            ]
+        )
+    return base
+
 
 def get_default_compile():
-    return [
+    base = [
         PlatformArgs(arg="-O2"),
-        PlatformArgs(arg="-I/opt/homebrew/include", platforms=POSIX_CORE, depends_path=True),
         PlatformArgs(arg="-I/usr/local/include", platforms=POSIX_CORE, depends_path=True),
     ]
+    brew = brew_path()
+    if brew:
+        base.extend(
+            [
+                PlatformArgs(arg=f"-I{brew}/include", platforms=POSIX_CORE, depends_path=True),
+            ]
+        )
+    return base
diff --git a/test_libraries/simple_structure/hatch.toml b/test_libraries/simple_structure/hatch.toml
index 57aa1db..eaaf858 100644
--- a/test_libraries/simple_structure/hatch.toml
+++ b/test_libraries/simple_structure/hatch.toml
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ compile_args = [
     "linux",
     "darwin"
   ], arg = "-Wcpp"},
-  {platforms = [
-    "darwin"
-  ], arch = "x86_64", arg = "-arch x86_64"},
-  {platforms = [
-    "darwin"
-  ], arch = "arm64", arg = "-arch arm64"},
   {platforms = [
     "darwin"
   ], arch = "x86_64", arg = "-I/usr/local/opt/llvm/include", depends_path = true, marker = "python_version <= '3.10'"},
diff --git a/test_libraries/src_structure/hatch.toml b/test_libraries/src_structure/hatch.toml
index e4c9520..eaa1fc2 100644
--- a/test_libraries/src_structure/hatch.toml
+++ b/test_libraries/src_structure/hatch.toml
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ compile_args = [
     "linux",
     "darwin"
   ], arg = "-Wcpp"},
-  {platforms = [
-    "darwin"
-  ], arch = "x86_64", arg = "-arch x86_64"},
-  {platforms = [
-    "darwin"
-  ], arch = "arm64", arg = "-arch arm64"},
   {platforms = [
     "darwin"
   ], arch = "x86_64", arg = "-I/usr/local/opt/llvm/include", depends_path = true, marker = "python_version <= '3.10'"},
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index cd14508..6f5118b 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -4,10 +4,21 @@
 from toml import loads
 
 from hatch_cython.config import parse_from_dict
+from hatch_cython.config.defaults import brew_path
+from hatch_cython.utils import aarch, plat
 
 from .utils import arch_platform, import_module, patch_path, pyversion
 
 
+def test_brew_path():
+    if plat() == "darwin" and aarch() == "x86_64":
+        assert brew_path() == "/usr/local"
+    elif plat() == "darwin" and aarch() == "arm64":
+        assert brew_path() == "/usr/local"
+    else:
+        assert brew_path() is None
+
+
 def test_config_parser():
     data = """
     [options]
@@ -77,114 +88,146 @@ def getcfg():
 
             with pyversion("3", "9"), arch_platform("arm64", "darwin"), patch_path("arm64"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-                    "-I/opt/homebrew/include",
-                    "-I/abc/def",
-                    "-Wcpp",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/include",
-                    "-py39",
-                    "-O3",
-                ]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-I/abc/def",
+                        "-py39",
+                        "-Wcpp",
+                        "-I/opt/homebrew/include",
+                        "-O3",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/include",
+                    ]
+                )
 
             with arch_platform("x86_64", "windows"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-                    "-std=c++17",
-                    "-O2",
-                ]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == ["-LC://abc/def"]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-std=c++17",
+                        "-O2",
+                    ]
+                )
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(["-LC://abc/def"])
             with arch_platform("x86_64", "linux"), patch_path("x86_64", "/usr/local/opt"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-                    "-I/usr/local/include",
-                    "-I/abc/def",
-                    "-Wcpp",
-                    "-O2",
-                ]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == ["-L/usr/local/lib", "-L/usr/local/opt", "-L/etc/ssl/ssl.h"]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-I/usr/local/include",
+                        "-I/abc/def",
+                        "-Wcpp",
+                        "-O2",
+                    ]
+                )
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    ["-L/usr/local/lib", "-L/usr/local/opt", "-L/etc/ssl/ssl.h"]
+                )
             with arch_platform("x86_64", "darwin"), patch_path("x86_64"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-                    "-I/usr/local/include",
-                    "-I/abc/def",
-                    "-Wcpp",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/include",
-                    "-O2",
-                ]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == [
-                    "-L/usr/local/lib",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib",
-                ]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-I/usr/local/include",
+                        "-I/abc/def",
+                        "-Wcpp",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/include",
+                        "-O2",
+                    ]
+                )
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-L/usr/local/lib",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib",
+                    ]
+                )
 
             with arch_platform("arm64", "windows"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
 
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-                    "-std=c++17",
-                    "-O3",
-                ]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == ["-LC://abc/def", "-L/usr/include/cpu/simd.h"]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-std=c++17",
+                        "-O3",
+                    ]
+                )
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(["-LC://abc/def", "-L/usr/include/cpu/simd.h"])
             with arch_platform("arm64", "linux"), patch_path("x86_64"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
 
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-                    "-I/usr/local/include",
-                    "-I/abc/def",
-                    "-Wcpp",
-                    "-O3",
-                ]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == [
-                    "-L/usr/local/lib",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt",
-                    "-L/etc/ssl/ssl.h",
-                    "-L/usr/include/cpu/simd.h",
-                ]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-I/usr/local/include",
+                        "-I/abc/def",
+                        "-Wcpp",
+                        "-O3",
+                    ]
+                )
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-L/usr/local/lib",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt",
+                        "-L/etc/ssl/ssl.h",
+                        "-L/usr/include/cpu/simd.h",
+                    ]
+                )
             with arch_platform("arm64", "darwin"), patch_path("arm64"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-                    "-I/opt/homebrew/include",
-                    "-I/abc/def",
-                    "-Wcpp",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/include",
-                    "-O3",
-                ]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == [
-                    "-L/opt/homebrew/lib",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib",
-                    "-L/usr/include/cpu/simd.h",
-                ]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-I/opt/homebrew/include",
+                        "-I/abc/def",
+                        "-Wcpp",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/include",
+                        "-O3",
+                    ]
+                )
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-L/opt/homebrew/lib",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib",
+                        "-L/usr/include/cpu/simd.h",
+                    ]
+                )
 
             with arch_platform("", "windows"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
 
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == ["-std=c++17", "-O1"]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == [
-                    "-LC://abc/def",
-                ]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(["-std=c++17", "-O1"])
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-LC://abc/def",
+                    ]
+                )
             with arch_platform("", "linux"), patch_path("x86_64"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
 
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == ["-I/usr/local/include", "-I/abc/def", "-Wcpp", "-O1"]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == [
-                    "-L/usr/local/lib",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt",
-                    "-L/etc/ssl/ssl.h",
-                ]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    ["-I/usr/local/include", "-I/abc/def", "-Wcpp", "-O1"]
+                )
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-L/usr/local/lib",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt",
+                        "-L/etc/ssl/ssl.h",
+                    ]
+                )
             with arch_platform("", "darwin"), patch_path("x86_64"):
                 cfg = getcfg()
-                assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-                    "-I/usr/local/include",
-                    "-I/abc/def",
-                    "-Wcpp",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/include",
-                    "-O1",
-                ]
-                assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == [
-                    "-L/usr/local/lib",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt",
-                    "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib",
-                ]
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-I/usr/local/include",
+                        "-I/abc/def",
+                        "-Wcpp",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/include",
+                        "-O1",
+                    ]
+                )
+                assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+                    [
+                        "-L/usr/local/lib",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt",
+                        "-L/usr/local/opt/llvm/lib",
+                    ]
+                )
 
             cfg = getcfg()
 
@@ -210,70 +253,96 @@ def getcfg():
     with arch_platform("x86_64", "windows"):
         cfg = getcfg()
 
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-            "-O2",
-        ]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == []
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-O2",
+            ]
+        )
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted([])
     with arch_platform("x86_64", "linux"), patch_path("x86_64"):
         cfg = getcfg()
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-            "-I/usr/local/include",
-            "-O2",
-        ]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == ["-L/usr/local/lib", "-L/usr/local/opt"]
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(["-I/usr/local/include", "-O2"])
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(["-L/usr/local/opt", "-L/usr/local/lib"])
     with arch_platform("x86_64", "darwin"), patch_path("x86_64"):
         cfg = getcfg()
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-            "-I/usr/local/include",
-            "-O2",
-        ]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == ["-L/usr/local/lib", "-L/usr/local/opt"]
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-O2",
+                "-I/usr/local/include",
+            ]
+        )
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(["-L/usr/local/opt", "-L/usr/local/lib"])
 
     with arch_platform("arm64", "windows"):
         cfg = getcfg()
 
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-            "-O2",
-        ]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == []
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-O2",
+            ]
+        )
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted([])
     with arch_platform("arm64", "linux"), patch_path("x86_64"):
         cfg = getcfg()
 
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-            "-I/usr/local/include",
-            "-O2",
-        ]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == ["-L/usr/local/lib", "-L/usr/local/opt"]
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-I/usr/local/include",
+                "-O2",
+            ]
+        )
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(["-L/usr/local/lib", "-L/usr/local/opt"])
     with arch_platform("arm64", "darwin"), patch_path("arm64"):
         cfg = getcfg()
 
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-            "-I/opt/homebrew/include",
-            "-O2",
-        ]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == [
-            "-L/opt/homebrew/lib",
-        ]
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-I/opt/homebrew/include",
+                "-O2",
+            ]
+        )
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-L/opt/homebrew/lib",
+            ]
+        )
 
     with arch_platform("", "windows"):
         cfg = getcfg()
 
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == ["-O2"]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == []
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(["-O2"])
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted([])
 
     with arch_platform("", "linux"), patch_path("x86_64", "/etc/ssl/ssl.h"):
         cfg = getcfg()
 
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == ["-I/usr/local/include", "-O2"]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == ["-L/usr/local/lib", "-L/usr/local/opt"]
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-O2",
+                "-I/usr/local/include",
+            ]
+        )
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-L/usr/local/opt",
+                "-L/usr/local/lib",
+            ]
+        )
 
     with arch_platform("", "darwin"), patch_path("x86_64"):
         cfg = getcfg()
-        assert cfg.compile_args_for_platform == [
-            "-I/usr/local/include",
-            "-O2",
-        ]
-        assert cfg.compile_links_for_platform == ["-L/usr/local/lib", "-L/usr/local/opt"]
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_args_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-O2",
+                "-I/usr/local/include",
+            ]
+        )
+        assert sorted(cfg.compile_links_for_platform) == sorted(
+            [
+                "-L/usr/local/opt",
+                "-L/usr/local/lib",
+            ]
+        )
 
     cfg = getcfg()
     assert cfg.compile_kwargs == {}
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index c1e7f8b..57bc60e 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ def wrap(path):
         yield
 
 
+@contextmanager
+def patch_brew(prefix):
+    with patch("hatch_cython.config.defaults.brew_path", lambda: prefix):
+        yield
+
+
 @contextmanager
 def arch_platform(arch: str, platform: str):
     def aarchgetter():
@@ -41,6 +47,10 @@ def aarchgetter():
     def platformgetter():
         return platform
 
+    expect_brew = None
+    if platform == "darwin":
+        expect_brew = "/usr/local" if arch == "x86_64" else "/opt/homebrew"
+
     try:
         with patch("hatch_cython.utils.plat", platformgetter):
             with patch("hatch_cython.utils.plat", platformgetter):
@@ -48,7 +58,8 @@ def platformgetter():
                     with patch("hatch_cython.plugin.plat", platformgetter):
                         with patch("hatch_cython.utils.aarch", aarchgetter):
                             with patch("hatch_cython.config.platform.aarch", aarchgetter):
-                                yield
+                                with patch_brew(expect_brew):
+                                    yield
     finally:
         print(f"Clean {arch}-{platform}")  # noqa: T201
         del aarchgetter, platformgetter