diff --git a/create-guest-qcow2.bash b/create-guest-qcow2.bash
index 625a48c..cf41e98 100755
--- a/create-guest-qcow2.bash
+++ b/create-guest-qcow2.bash
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ create_guest()
     --location=$locn \
     --nographics \
     --serial=pty\
+    --arch=$arch\
     --noreboot
 
     rm $fkst