diff --git a/lib/omnibus/packagers/pkg.rb b/lib/omnibus/packagers/pkg.rb
index 0f2d28a1d..7c80bd8de 100644
--- a/lib/omnibus/packagers/pkg.rb
+++ b/lib/omnibus/packagers/pkg.rb
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ def write_distribution_file
                         identifier: safe_identifier,
                         version: safe_version,
                         component_pkg: component_pkg,
+                        host_architecture: safe_architecture,
                       })
     end
 
@@ -253,6 +254,15 @@ def component_pkg
       "#{safe_base_package_name}-core.pkg"
     end
 
+    #
+    # Return the architecture
+    #
+    # @return [String]
+    #
+    def safe_architecture
+      @safe_architecture ||= Ohai["kernel"]["machine"]
+    end
+
     #
     # Return the PKG-ready base package name, removing any invalid characters.
     #
diff --git a/resources/pkg/distribution.xml.erb b/resources/pkg/distribution.xml.erb
index d56d81783..bef76cb07 100644
--- a/resources/pkg/distribution.xml.erb
+++ b/resources/pkg/distribution.xml.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <!-- Generated by productbuild - - synthesize -->
   <pkg-ref id="<%= identifier %>"/>
-  <options customize="never" require-scripts="false"/>
+  <options customize="never" require-scripts="false" hostArchitectures="<%= host_architecture %>" />
   <choices-outline>
     <line choice="default">
       <line choice="<%= identifier %>"/>
diff --git a/spec/unit/packagers/pkg_spec.rb b/spec/unit/packagers/pkg_spec.rb
index 32e493342..99fb6cc3f 100644
--- a/spec/unit/packagers/pkg_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/packagers/pkg_spec.rb
@@ -137,8 +137,24 @@ module Omnibus
 
         expect(contents).to include('<pkg-ref id="com.getchef.project-full-name"/>')
         expect(contents).to include('<line choice="com.getchef.project-full-name"/>')
+        expect(contents).to include('hostArchitectures="x86_64"')
         expect(contents).to include("project-full-name-core.pkg")
       end
+
+      context "for arm64 builds" do
+        before do
+          stub_ohai(platform: "mac_os_x", version: "11.0") do |data|
+            data["kernel"]["machine"] = "arm64"
+          end
+        end
+
+        it "sets the hostArchitectures to include arm64" do
+          subject.write_distribution_file
+          contents = File.read("#{staging_dir}/Distribution")
+
+          expect(contents).to include('hostArchitectures="arm64"')
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe '#build_product_pkg' do