diff --git a/server/fishtest/api.py b/server/fishtest/api.py
index 091f98e5f..21adbb861 100644
--- a/server/fishtest/api.py
+++ b/server/fishtest/api.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 on how frequently the main instance flushes its run cache.
 """
 
-WORKER_VERSION = 216
+WORKER_VERSION = 217
 
 
 def validate_request(request):
diff --git a/worker/games.py b/worker/games.py
index c6b82c6bd..7c4acb82d 100644
--- a/worker/games.py
+++ b/worker/games.py
@@ -556,6 +556,13 @@ def make_targets():
 def find_arch(compiler):
     """Find the best arch string based on the cpu/g++ capabilities and Makefile targets"""
     targets = make_targets()
+
+    # recent SF support a native target
+    if "native" in targets:
+       print("Using native target architecture")
+       return "native"
+
+    # older SF will need to fall back to this implementation
     props = gcc_props() if compiler == "g++" else clang_props()
 
     if is_64bit():
diff --git a/worker/sri.txt b/worker/sri.txt
index d45de7556..b490913da 100644
--- a/worker/sri.txt
+++ b/worker/sri.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"__version": 216, "updater.py": "Mg+pWOgGA0gSo2TuXuuLCWLzwGwH91rsW1W3ixg3jYauHQpRMtNdGnCfuD1GqOhV", "worker.py": "+j8t596hJHgRde7jqxJibKLXPvgi1ygjM7cp/hKzEWF97aRCehCBiSEMsgkZkTUo", "games.py": "A1+dhkNt3mfL7rde3srtxVl0gDGDq3EaJNbmrKsQXON20bdCaC1sZSnB1VwLCQlw"}
+{"__version": 217, "updater.py": "Mg+pWOgGA0gSo2TuXuuLCWLzwGwH91rsW1W3ixg3jYauHQpRMtNdGnCfuD1GqOhV", "worker.py": "cFunWo4iviMvzdV9b/8PTfOLoXbovy4hWwmGR6OI70agi5dkwoCJ07BoYwBU+xjd", "games.py": "+vQWJca7pOjAn9EBAV5KUb6JK2pwdtO4iu7Dl1Icnia/a7U3lWuyPHQ6XTC+3aRg"}
diff --git a/worker/worker.py b/worker/worker.py
index f39096c9c..372b94da7 100644
--- a/worker/worker.py
+++ b/worker/worker.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 # Several packages are called "expression".
 # So we make sure to use the locally installed one.
 
-WORKER_VERSION = 216
+WORKER_VERSION = 217
 FILE_LIST = ["updater.py", "worker.py", "games.py"]
 HTTP_TIMEOUT = 30.0
 INITIAL_RETRY_TIME = 15.0