diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8b3c0684b..5b5e7e471 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -375,6 +375,20 @@ tasks.register('createMacAppWithJavaDistZip', Zip) {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.register('createMacAppIntelWithJavaDistZip', Zip) {
+    dependsOn createMacAppDist
+    archiveFileName = "IGV_MacAppIntel_${version}_WithJava.zip"
+    with copySpec { from jdkBundleMacIntel into "IGV_${version}.app/Contents/jdk-21" }
+    from("${buildDir}/IGV-MacApp-dist")
+
+    doLast {
+        if (jdkBundleMacIntel == "") {
+            throw new GradleException("Required property not set: jdkBundleMacIntel");
+        }
+        //project.exec { commandLine('chmod', '775', createMacAppWithJavaDistZip.archiveFileName) }
+    }
+}
+
 tasks.register('createWinDist', Copy) {
     dependsOn createDist
     with copySpec {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 60ad87722..4a9561b80 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ tsaurl=not_set
 # Location of JDKs to include in distribution bundles; ignored for developer builds
 jdkBundleLinux=
 jdkBundleMac=
+jdkBundleMacIntel=
 jdkBundleWindows=
 # Path to NSIS packaging tool for Windows EXE installer; ignored for developer builds
 makensisCommand=