diff --git a/.gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 958a58824..c974927bd 100644
--- a/.gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -198,23 +198,7 @@ build fbsql amd64:
     paths:
       - ./build/fbsql_*
 
-build fbsql arm64 darwin:
-  stage: test
-  variables:
-    BUILD_NAME: build_${CI_COMMIT_SHA}_${CI_CONCURRENT_ID}
-  tags:
-    - shell
-  rules:
-    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push" || $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule" || $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"'
-  script:
-    - export SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=$(git log -1 --pretty=%ct)
-    - date
-    - GOOS="darwin" GOARCH="arm64" make docker-build-fbsql
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - ./build/fbsql_*
-
-build fbsql arm64 linux:
+build fbsql arm64:
   stage: test
   variables:
     BUILD_NAME: build_${CI_COMMIT_SHA}_${CI_CONCURRENT_ID}
@@ -225,11 +209,14 @@ build fbsql arm64 linux:
   script:
     - export SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=$(git log -1 --pretty=%ct)
     - date
+    - GOOS="darwin" GOARCH="arm64" make docker-build-fbsql
     - GOOS="linux" GOARCH="arm64" make docker-build-fbsql
+
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - ./build/fbsql_*
 
+
 build amd container fb:
   stage: test
   tags:
@@ -384,8 +371,7 @@ run go tests cli kafka integration:
   needs:
     - job: build amd container fb
     - job: build fbsql amd64
-    - job: build fbsql arm64 linux
-    - job: build fbsql arm64 darwin
+    - job: build fbsql arm64
 
 # idk tests
 run go tests idk race:
@@ -752,8 +738,7 @@ s3 dump:
   needs:
     - job: build featurebase
     - job: build fbsql amd64
-    - job: build fbsql arm64 linux
-    - job: build fbsql arm64 darwin
+    - job: build fbsql arm64
 
 s3 dump tag:
   stage: post build
diff --git a/Dockerfile-darwin-cgo-builder b/Dockerfile-darwin-cgo-builder
index 024f87516..2c10ca466 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-darwin-cgo-builder
+++ b/Dockerfile-darwin-cgo-builder
@@ -13,8 +13,29 @@
 # https://developer.apple.com/download/all/. Decide which Xcode version you'd
 # like to build with AND what version of go you'd like to build with.
 #
-# For this to work, that Xcode.xip file must be in the working directory. For
-# now, you'll need to manually define the version.
+
+# Usage
+#
+# Assumptions
+#   1. For this dockerfile to work, you need to be serving the Xcode*.xip file.
+#      Here is the command I ran from the directory that contained the
+#      Xcode*.xip I had. Notice my private IP is hardcoded below. You'll need to
+#      update that below to you private IP. This was done (as opposed to using
+#      COPY) to keep the final image as small as possible.
+#
+#      python3 -m http.server --bind 192.168.1.212
+#
+#   2. The version of Xcode and the underlying sdk are hard coded below. If
+#      you're not using Xcode13.4.1.xip, you'll need to change both version
+#      below.
+#
+#   3. Note the architecture used to build this build may make it easier /
+#      harder to build what you intent to build.
+# 
+# Here is a build example:
+#
+# docker build -f Dockerfile-darwin-cgo-builder -t <image_name>:<tag> .
+
 
 FROM ubuntu:focal AS builder
 
@@ -40,7 +61,6 @@ RUN apt-get update -y -qq && apt-get install -y -qq \
   libmpc-dev \
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# build compilers for cross compilation (darwin on linux) with cgo
 WORKDIR /
 RUN git clone https://github.com/tpoechtrager/osxcross.git \
  && wget http://192.168.1.212:8000/Xcode_13.4.1.xip \
diff --git a/Dockerfile-fbsql-darwin b/Dockerfile-fbsql-darwin
index 448f0858c..177745dc9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-fbsql-darwin
+++ b/Dockerfile-fbsql-darwin
@@ -35,14 +35,10 @@ RUN apt-get update -y -qq && apt-get install -y -qq \
   libssl-dev \
   zlib1g-dev \
   libbz2-dev \
+  pkg-config \
+  librdkafka-dev \
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-RUN ["git", "clone", "https://github.com/edenhill/librdkafka.git"]
-WORKDIR /librdkafka
-RUN ./configure --prefix /usr && \
-  make && \
-  make install
-
 WORKDIR /featurebase
 
 COPY . .
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:jammy AS runner
 
 RUN apt-get update -y -qq && apt-get install -y -qq \
     ca-certificates \
-    musl-tools \
+   musl-tools \
     netcat \
     unixodbc-dev \
  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*