diff --git a/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile b/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
index d1502d40c1..2c6e26e4ee 100644
--- a/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
+++ b/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_USE_APK),)
 		$(OPKG) update >&2 || true; \
 	fi
 else
-	$(APK) add --initdb
+	$(APK) add --arch $(ARCH_PACKAGES) --initdb
 	if [ -d "$(PACKAGE_DIR)" ] && ( \
 			[ ! -f "$(PACKAGE_DIR)/packages.adb" ] || \
 			[ "`find $(PACKAGE_DIR) -cnewer $(PACKAGE_DIR)/packages.adb`" ] ); then \
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_USE_APK),)
 	$(OPKG) install $(wildcard $(PACKAGE_DIR)/kernel_*.ipk)
 	$(OPKG) install $(BUILD_PACKAGES)
 else
-	$(APK) add --no-scripts $(BUILD_PACKAGES)
+	$(APK) add --arch $(ARCH_PACKAGES) --no-scripts $(BUILD_PACKAGES)
 endif
 
 prepare_rootfs: FORCE