diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-channel.yml b/.github/workflows/create-channel.yml
index 0433c1796..21805f14b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-channel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-channel.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
         image_name: aws-crt-${{ matrix.variant }}
         image_tag: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.release_tag }}
         context: .github/docker-images/${{ matrix.variant }}
-        build_extra_args: --compress=true
+        build_extra_args: --compress=true --platform=linux/aarch64
 
     - name: Create ECR repo if necessary
       run: |