diff --git a/python/python3-automat/python3-automat.SlackBuild b/python/python3-automat/python3-automat.SlackBuild
index f8e899c254..b170f1232b 100644
--- a/python/python3-automat/python3-automat.SlackBuild
+++ b/python/python3-automat/python3-automat.SlackBuild
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ elif [ "$ARCH" = "i686" ]; then
 elif [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
   SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -fPIC"
   LIBDIRSUFFIX="64"
+elif [ "$ARCH" = "aarch64" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -fPIC"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX="64"
 else
   SLKCFLAGS="-O2"
   LIBDIRSUFFIX=""