diff --git a/src/lib/contracts.ts b/src/lib/contracts.ts
index 7216a404..a2c58e14 100644
--- a/src/lib/contracts.ts
+++ b/src/lib/contracts.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ export interface ServiceContracts {
 type PotentialContractRequirements =
 	| 'sw.supervisor'
 	| 'sw.l4t'
-	| 'hw.device-type';
+	| 'hw.device-type'
+	| 'arch.sw';
 type ContractRequirements = {
 	[key in PotentialContractRequirements]?: string;
 };
@@ -35,11 +36,13 @@ const contractRequirementVersions: ContractRequirements = {};
 export function initializeContractRequirements(opts: {
 	supervisorVersion: string;
 	deviceType: string;
+	deviceArch: string;
 	l4tVersion?: string;
 }) {
 	contractRequirementVersions['sw.supervisor'] = opts.supervisorVersion;
 	contractRequirementVersions['sw.l4t'] = opts.l4tVersion;
 	contractRequirementVersions['hw.device-type'] = opts.deviceType;
+	contractRequirementVersions['arch.sw'] = opts.deviceArch;
 }
 
 function isValidRequirementType(
@@ -162,11 +165,10 @@ const contractObjectValidator = t.type({
 
 function getContractsFromVersions(components: ContractRequirements) {
 	return _.map(components, (value, component) => {
-		if (component === 'hw.device-type') {
+		if (component === 'hw.device-type' || component === 'arch.sw') {
 			return {
 				type: component,
 				slug: value,
-
 				name: value,
 			};
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/supervisor.ts b/src/supervisor.ts
index bdd03168..03d5becf 100644
--- a/src/supervisor.ts
+++ b/src/supervisor.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export class Supervisor {
 		initializeContractRequirements({
 			supervisorVersion: version,
 			deviceType: await config.get('deviceType'),
+			deviceArch: await config.get('deviceArch'),
 			l4tVersion: await osRelease.getL4tVersion(),
 		});
 
diff --git a/test/integration/device-state.spec.ts b/test/integration/device-state.spec.ts
index e698c9ec..29f24bb6 100644
--- a/test/integration/device-state.spec.ts
+++ b/test/integration/device-state.spec.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe('device-state', () => {
 		initializeContractRequirements({
 			supervisorVersion: '11.0.0',
 			deviceType: 'intel-nuc',
+			deviceArch: 'amd64',
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -406,8 +407,8 @@ describe('device-state', () => {
 												name: 'Enforce supervisor version',
 												requires: [
 													{
-														type: 'sw.supervisor',
-														version: '>=12.0.0',
+														type: 'arch.sw',
+														version: 'armv7hf',
 													},
 												],
 											},
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/contracts.spec.ts b/test/unit/lib/contracts.spec.ts
index 7b9b723f..d18c489f 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/contracts.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/lib/contracts.spec.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ describe('lib/contracts', () => {
 		contracts.initializeContractRequirements({
 			supervisorVersion,
 			deviceType: 'intel-nuc',
+			deviceArch: 'amd64',
 			l4tVersion: '32.2',
 		});
 	});
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ describe('lib/contracts', () => {
 							type: 'sw.supervisor',
 						},
 						{ type: 'hw.device-type', slug: 'raspberrypi3' },
+						{ type: 'arch.sw', slug: 'aarch64' },
 					],
 				}),
 			).to.not.throw());
@@ -167,7 +169,8 @@ describe('lib/contracts', () => {
 									type: 'sw.supervisor',
 									version: `<${supervisorVersionGreater}`,
 								},
-								{ type: 'hw.device-type', name: 'intel-nuc' },
+								{ type: 'sw.arch', name: 'amd64' },
+								{ type: 'hw.device-type', slug: 'intel-nuc' },
 							],
 						},
 						optional: false,
@@ -189,6 +192,7 @@ describe('lib/contracts', () => {
 									type: 'sw.supervisor',
 									version: `>${supervisorVersionLesser}`,
 								},
+								{ type: 'sw.arch', slug: 'amd64' },
 							],
 						},
 						optional: false,
@@ -305,6 +309,27 @@ describe('lib/contracts', () => {
 				.to.have.property('unmetServices')
 				.that.deep.equals(['service']);
 
+			fulfilled = contracts.containerContractsFulfilled({
+				service: {
+					contract: {
+						type: 'sw.container',
+						name: 'user-container',
+						slug: 'user-container',
+						requires: [
+							{
+								type: 'arch.sw',
+								slug: 'armv7hf',
+							},
+						],
+					},
+					optional: false,
+				},
+			});
+			expect(fulfilled).to.have.property('valid').that.equals(false);
+			expect(fulfilled)
+				.to.have.property('unmetServices')
+				.that.deep.equals(['service']);
+
 			fulfilled = contracts.containerContractsFulfilled({
 				service: {
 					contract: {
@@ -442,9 +467,26 @@ describe('lib/contracts', () => {
 							},
 							optional: true,
 						},
+						service4: {
+							contract: {
+								type: 'sw.container',
+								slug: 'service3',
+								requires: [
+									{
+										type: 'arch.sw',
+										slug: 'armv7hf',
+									},
+								],
+							},
+							optional: true,
+						},
 					});
 				expect(valid).to.equal(true);
-				expect(unmetServices).to.deep.equal(['service1', 'service3']);
+				expect(unmetServices).to.deep.equal([
+					'service1',
+					'service3',
+					'service4',
+				]);
 				expect(fulfilledServices).to.deep.equal(['service2']);
 			});
 		});
@@ -494,6 +536,7 @@ describe('lib/contracts', () => {
 				engine.initializeContractRequirements({
 					supervisorVersion,
 					deviceType: 'intel-nuc',
+					deviceArch: 'amd64',
 					l4tVersion: await osRelease.getL4tVersion(),
 				});