diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index 717852f3e..9984197c7 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 elixir 1.12.2-otp-24
 erlang 24.0.3
 nodejs 16.3.0
-python 3.9.4
+python 3.9.12
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0a91c457e..5b8ab2f6a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Make sure Docker, Elixir, Erlang and Node.js are all installed on your developme
 ### Start the environment:
 
 1. Run both `make postgres` and `make clickhouse`.
+    1. If you are using Apple Silicon (any of the M1 or similar SoC variants), `make clickhouse-arm` offers a development-only substitute that will work on your local machine. Not intended for production.
 2. You can set up everything with `make install`, alternatively run each command separately:
     1. Run `mix deps.get`. This will download the required Elixir dependencies.
     2. Run `mix ecto.create`. This will create the required databases in both Postgres and Clickhouse.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a8c9810a5..0c8d61e01 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ server:
 clickhouse:
 	docker run --detach -p 8123:8123 --ulimit nofile=262144:262144 --volume=$$PWD/.clickhouse_db_vol:/var/lib/clickhouse --name plausible_clickhouse yandex/clickhouse-server:21.3.2.5
 
+clickhouse-arm:
+	docker run --detach -p 8123:8123 --ulimit nofile=262144:262144 --volume=$$PWD/.clickhouse_db_vol:/var/lib/clickhouse --name plausible_clickhouse altinity/clickhouse-server:21.12.3.32.altinitydev.arm
+
 clickhouse-stop:
 	docker stop plausible_clickhouse && docker rm plausible_clickhouse