diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-proxy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-proxy.yml
index 91da3fe0..02edeb23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-proxy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-proxy.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ jobs:
       # Enables pipefail
       shell: bash
 
+    - name: Get CPU architecture for Docker image
+      run: echo IMAGE_ARCH=$(docker image inspect --format json aerospike.jfrog.io/docker/aerospike/aerospike-proxy-private:${{ env.LATEST_TAG }} | | jq -r ".[0].Architecture") >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: If needed, use QEMU to emulate ARM
+      if: ${{ env.IMAGE_ARCH == 'arm64' }}
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+
     - name: Run Aerospike Proxy on latest tag
       run: docker run -d --name aerospike-proxy -p 4000:4000 aerospike.jfrog.io/docker/aerospike/aerospike-proxy-private:${{ env.LATEST_TAG }}