diff --git a/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-build.yml b/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-build.yml
index 905e6d7b0..5be648096 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/overcloud-host-image-build.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ on:
         options:
           - SMS Lab
           - Leafcloud
+      cpu-platform-architecture:
+        description: Select the image's build architecture
+        type: choice
+        default: x86_64
+        options:
+          - x86_64
+          - aarch64
     secrets:
       KAYOBE_VAULT_PASSWORD:
         required: true
@@ -36,6 +43,7 @@ env:
   ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: True
   KAYOBE_ENVIRONMENT: ci-builder
   KAYOBE_VAULT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KAYOBE_VAULT_PASSWORD }}
+  overcloud_dib_architechture: ${{ inputs.cpu-platform-architecture == 'x86_64' && 'amd64' || 'arm64' }}
 jobs:
   runner-selection:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/runner-selector.yml
@@ -216,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
           source venvs/kayobe/bin/activate &&
           source src/kayobe-config/kayobe-env --environment ci-builder &&
           kayobe seed host command run \
-          --command "sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install gcc git libffi-dev python3-dev python-is-python3 python3-venv" --show-output
+          --command "sudo apt update && sudo apt -y install gcc git libffi-dev python3-dev python-is-python3 python3-venv qemu-user-static" --show-output
         env:
           KAYOBE_VAULT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KAYOBE_VAULT_PASSWORD }}
 
@@ -260,7 +268,7 @@ jobs:
           src/kayobe-config/etc/kayobe/ansible/pulp-artifact-upload.yml \
           -e artifact_path=/opt/kayobe/images/overcloud-rocky-9 \
           -e artifact_tag=${{ steps.host_image_tag.outputs.host_image_tag }} \
-          -e artifact_type="kayobe-images" \
+          -e artifact_type="kayobe-images/{{ inputs.cpu-platform-architecture }}" \
           -e file_regex="*.qcow2" \
           -e os_distribution="rocky" \
           -e os_release="9"
@@ -276,6 +284,7 @@ jobs:
           src/kayobe-config/etc/kayobe/ansible/openstack-host-image-upload.yml \
           -e local_image_path="/opt/kayobe/images/overcloud-rocky-9/overcloud-rocky-9.qcow2" \
           -e image_name=overcloud-rocky-9-${{ steps.host_image_tag.outputs.host_image_tag }}
+          -e cpu-platform=${{ env.overcloud_dib_architechture }}
         env:
           CLOUDS_YAML: ${{ secrets.CLOUDS_YAML }}
           OS_APPLICATION_CREDENTIAL_ID: ${{ secrets.OS_APPLICATION_CREDENTIAL_ID }}
@@ -328,7 +337,7 @@ jobs:
           src/kayobe-config/etc/kayobe/ansible/pulp-artifact-upload.yml \
           -e artifact_path=/opt/kayobe/images/overcloud-ubuntu-jammy \
           -e artifact_tag=${{ steps.host_image_tag.outputs.host_image_tag }} \
-          -e artifact_type="kayobe-images" \
+          -e artifact_type="kayobe-images/{{ inputs.cpu-platform-architecture }}" \
           -e file_regex="*.qcow2" \
           -e os_distribution="ubuntu" \
           -e os_release="jammy"
@@ -344,6 +353,7 @@ jobs:
           src/kayobe-config/etc/kayobe/ansible/openstack-host-image-upload.yml \
           -e local_image_path="/opt/kayobe/images/overcloud-ubuntu-jammy/overcloud-ubuntu-jammy.qcow2" \
           -e image_name=overcloud-ubuntu-jammy-${{ steps.host_image_tag.outputs.host_image_tag }}
+          -e cpu-platform=${{ env.overcloud_dib_architechture }}
         env:
           CLOUDS_YAML: ${{ secrets.CLOUDS_YAML }}
           OS_APPLICATION_CREDENTIAL_ID: ${{ secrets.OS_APPLICATION_CREDENTIAL_ID }}
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ansible/openstack-host-image-upload.yml b/etc/kayobe/ansible/openstack-host-image-upload.yml
index daff0549d..128780ec5 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ansible/openstack-host-image-upload.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ansible/openstack-host-image-upload.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   hosts: seed
   vars:
     local_image_path: /opt/kayobe/images/overcloud-{{ os_distribution }}-{{ os_release }}/overcloud-{{ os_distribution }}-{{ os_release }}.qcow2
-    image_name: overcloud-{{ os_distribution }}-{{ os_release }}
+    image_name: overcloud-{{ os_distribution }}-{{ os_release }}-{{ cpu-platform }}
   tasks:
     - name: Upload image to Glance
       block:
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml b/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
index 8654460b3..1a0e8c47e 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/kolla.yml
@@ -458,6 +458,11 @@ kolla_build_customizations: "{{ kolla_build_customizations_common | combine(koll
 # Dict mapping Kolla Dockerfile ARG names to their values.
 kolla_build_args: {}
 
+###############################################################################
+# Kolla platform architecture configuration.
+
+kolla_base_arch: "{{ 'aarch64' if stackhpc_cpu_arch == 'arm64' else stackhpc_cpu_arch }}"
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Kolla-ansible inventory configuration.
 
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/overcloud-dib.yml b/etc/kayobe/overcloud-dib.yml
index 541103f08..c18f4151d 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/overcloud-dib.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/overcloud-dib.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ overcloud_dib_git_elements_extra:
     version: "v1.6.3"
     elements_path: "elements"
 
+# Selects the architecture of the overcloud host image being built.
+overcloud_dib_architechture: "{{ 'amd64' if stackhpc_cpu_arch == 'x86_64' else 'arm64' }}"
+
 # List of git repositories containing Diskimage Builder (DIB) elements. See
 # stackhpc.openstack.os_images role for usage. Default is a combination of
 # overcloud_dib_git_elements_default and overcloud_dib_git_elements_extra.
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
index 99f5ae836..a9914660c 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc-overcloud-dib.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ stackhpc_overcloud_dib_host_image:
   elements: "{{ stackhpc_overcloud_dib_elements }}"
   env: "{{ stackhpc_overcloud_dib_env_vars }}"
   packages: "{{ stackhpc_overcloud_dib_packages }}"
+  properties:
+    - cpu_arch: "{{ overcloud_dib_architechture }} "
+
 
 # StackHPC overcloud DIB image name.
 stackhpc_overcloud_dib_name: "deployment_image"
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ stackhpc_overcloud_dib_env_vars:
   YUM: dnf
   # Workaround for stack user home ownership bug
   DIB_IMAGE_CACHE: "/tmp/yum"
+  DIB_CONTAINERFILE_BUILDOPTS: "--platform linux/{{ overcloud_dib_architecture }}"
 
 # StackHPC overcloud DIB image packages.
 stackhpc_overcloud_dib_packages:
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
index bf7cf2a25..e028803d3 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/stackhpc.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ stackhpc_include_os_minor_version_in_repo_url: false
 
 stackhpc_rocky_9_url_version: "{{ '9.' + stackhpc_pulp_repo_rocky_9_minor_version | string if stackhpc_include_os_minor_version_in_repo_url | bool else '9' }}"
 
+# Pick build architecture for kolla and disk image builder
+# Choose between x86_64 or arm64
+stackhpc_cpu_arch: 'x86_64'
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Debs
 # Ubuntu jammy