diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index da8c0526..9ed4daf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -92,18 +92,10 @@ jobs:
           vcpkg: true
           architecture: ${{ matrix.cpp_arch }}
 
-      - name: Install Mac-OS x86_64 Dependencies
-        if: ${{ contains(matrix.os, 'macos') && matrix.node_arch == 'x64' }}
+      - name: Install Mac-OS Dependencies
+        if: ${{ contains(matrix.os, 'macos') }}
         run: |
-          brew install libsodium gnutls
-
-      - name: Install Mac-OS arm64 Dependencies
-        if: ${{ contains(matrix.os, 'macos') && matrix.node_arch == 'arm64' }}
-        run: |
-          brew uninstall libsodium --force --ignore-dependencies
-          source ./script/macos-arm-deps.sh
-          echo "PATH=$PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$PKG_CONFIG_PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          brew install gnutls autoconf automake libtool 
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         if: ${{ !matrix.docker }}
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 91c94d73..96334054 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,12 +31,16 @@ endmacro()
 option(ZMQ_DRAFT "Build and install draft APIs" OFF)
 set_option_from_env(ZMQ_DRAFT)
 
-option(ZMQ_CURVE "Enable CURVE security" OFF)
+option(ZMQ_CURVE "Enable CURVE security" ON)
 set_option_from_env(ZMQ_CURVE)
 
-option(ZMQ_SODIUM "Using libsodium for CURVE security" OFF)
+option(ZMQ_SODIUM "Using libsodium for CURVE security" ON)
 set_option_from_env(ZMQ_SODIUM)
 
+if(ZMQ_SODIUM AND APPLE)
+  message(STATUS "building libsodium requires running `brew install autoconf automake libtool`")
+endif()
+
 option(ZMQ_WEBSOCKETS "Enable WebSocket transport" OFF)
 set_option_from_env(ZMQ_WEBSOCKETS)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b0f19f1..4fa41e72 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
     - [Prebuilt binaries](#prebuilt-binaries)
     - [Building from source](#building-from-source)
     - [Available Build Options](#available-build-options)
-    - [Curve support](#curve-support)
-    - [Libsodium for Curve](#libsodium-for-curve)
+    - [Curve with Libsodium support](#curve-with-libsodium-support)
       - [Draft support](#draft-support)
       - [Websocket support](#websocket-support)
       - [Secure Websocket support](#secure-websocket-support)
@@ -117,25 +116,17 @@ When building from source, you can also specify additional build options in a
 <details>
 <summary>👉🏻 Options</summary>
 
-### Curve support
+### Curve with Libsodium support
 
-Enables CURVE security for encrypted communications. To enable CURVE support,
-add the following to your .npmrc:
+Enables CURVE security for encrypted communications. Zeromq uses libsodium for CURVE security. To enable CURVE support, add the following to your .npmrc:
 
 ```ini
 zmq_curve="true"
-```
-
-### Libsodium for Curve
-
-Enable libsodium for CURVE security instead of the built-in tweetnacl
-implementation. This can provide better performance for CURVE operations. To use
-libsodium, add the following to your .npmrc:
-
-```ini
 zmq_sodium="true"
 ```
 
+Building libsodium requires running `brew install autoconf automake libtool`
+
 #### Draft support
 
 By default `libzmq` is built with support for `Draft` patterns (e.g.
diff --git a/script/macos-arm-deps.sh b/script/macos-cross-arm-deps.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from script/macos-arm-deps.sh
rename to script/macos-cross-arm-deps.sh