diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 168eee277044..6a7744d94ae1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -387,7 +387,18 @@ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Darwin")
   if(ON_APPLE_M1)
-    list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "/opt/homebrew/opt/icu4c")
+    execute_process(
+      COMMAND brew --prefix icu4c
+      RESULT_VARIABLE BREW_ICU4C
+      OUTPUT_VARIABLE BREW_ICU4C_PREFIX
+      OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+    if(BREW_ICU4C EQUAL 0 AND EXISTS "${BREW_ICU4C_PREFIX}")
+      message(
+        STATUS "Found icu4c installed by Homebrew at ${BREW_ICU4C_PREFIX}")
+      list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${BREW_ICU4C_PREFIX}")
+    else()
+      list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "/usr/local/opt/icu4c")
+    endif()
   else()
     list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "/usr/local/opt/icu4c")
   endif()