diff --git a/tools/hack/build-istio-image.sh b/tools/hack/build-istio-image.sh
index 5c4675382..ad5a44057 100755
--- a/tools/hack/build-istio-image.sh
+++ b/tools/hack/build-istio-image.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ GOOS_LOCAL=linux TARGET_OS=linux TARGET_ARCH=${TARGET_ARCH} \
     USE_REAL_USER=${USE_REAL_USER:-0} \
     CONDITIONAL_HOST_MOUNTS=${CONDITIONAL_HOST_MOUNTS} \
     DOCKER_BUILD_VARIANTS=default DOCKER_TARGETS="${DOCKER_TARGETS}" \
+    DOCKER_ARCHITECTURES="linux/${TARGET_ARCH}" \
     ISTIO_BASE_REGISTRY="${ORIGINAL_HUB}" \
     BASE_VERSION="${HIGRESS_BASE_VERSION}" \
     DOCKER_RUN_OPTIONS=${DOCKER_RUN_OPTIONS} \