diff --git a/repos/base-linux/src/lib/initramfs/target.mk b/repos/base-linux/src/lib/initramfs/target.mk
index 0ebf7c9312..c684f26c29 100644
--- a/repos/base-linux/src/lib/initramfs/target.mk
+++ b/repos/base-linux/src/lib/initramfs/target.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 TARGET = lx_init
 
+REQUIRES = x86_64
+
 INITRAMFS = initramfs
 INITRAMFS_SRC_C = init.c