diff --git a/.cmake/GeneratePackage.cmake b/.cmake/GeneratePackage.cmake
index 238b678ff..91bd86477 100644
--- a/.cmake/GeneratePackage.cmake
+++ b/.cmake/GeneratePackage.cmake
@@ -59,10 +59,16 @@ if (${GENERATE_DEB} MATCHES "true" AND CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
   set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE ${PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE})
 
   set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "BSD-3-Clause")
-  set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE ${PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE})
   set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_URL "https://www.musikcube.com")
   set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_VERSION "${musikcube_VERSION_MAJOR}.${musikcube_VERSION_MINOR}.${musikcube_VERSION_PATCH}")
   set(CPACK_RPM_REQUIRES_EXCLUDE_FROM "^/.*$")
+  if (${PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE} MATCHES "amd64")
+    # debs use `amd64`, but rpm uses `x86_64`. both seem to agree on other architecture values.
+    message(STATUS "[GeneratePackage] ${BoldYellow}set RPM architecture to x86_64${ColorReset}")
+    set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE "x86_64")
+  else()
+    set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE ${PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE})
+  endif()
 
   include(CPack)
 endif()
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