diff --git a/cmake/macos/compilerconfig.cmake b/cmake/macos/compilerconfig.cmake
index 2e41fba51..83a0a1c10 100644
--- a/cmake/macos/compilerconfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macos/compilerconfig.cmake
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ include(compiler_common)
 
 add_compile_options("$<$<NOT:$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:Swift>>:-fopenmp-simd>")
 
+if(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD GREATER_EQUAL 20)
+  add_compile_options($<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:-fno-char8_t>)
+endif()
+
 # Ensure recent enough Xcode and platform SDK
 function(check_sdk_requirements)
   set(obs_macos_minimum_sdk 15.0) # Keep in sync with Xcode