diff --git a/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec b/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
index 37d396a..ed1428b 100644
--- a/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
+++ b/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 
+%{!?aarch64:%global aarch64 aarch64 arm64 armv8}
 %global debug 0
 %global bootcycle 1
 # Convert an absolute path to a relative path.  Each symbolic link is