diff --git a/src/api/python/setup.py b/src/api/python/setup.py
index bc0acead8d4..5faf5aad17a 100644
--- a/src/api/python/setup.py
+++ b/src/api/python/setup.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def run(self):
         elif distos == 'glibc':
             if arch == 'x64':
                 plat_name = 'manylinux2014_x86_64'
-            elif arch == 'arm64':
+            elif arch == 'arm64' or arch == 'aarch64':
                 # context on why are we match on arm64
                 # but use aarch64 on the plat_name is
                 # due to a workaround current python