diff --git a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/Dockerfile b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/Dockerfile
index 2db312458f..dd16a775d5 100644
--- a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/Dockerfile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ RUN \
 	apk --no-cache add bash curl && \
 	ARCH=$(uname -m) && \
 	if [ "${ARCH}" = "x86_64" ]; then ARCH=amd64; fi && \
+	if [ "${ARCH}" = "aarch64" ]; then ARCH=arm64; fi && \
 	curl -fL --progress-bar -o /usr/bin/kubectl https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/${ARCH}/kubectl && \
 	chmod +x /usr/bin/kubectl && \
 	mkdir -p ${DESTINATION} && \