diff --git a/srcpkgs/gmime/template b/srcpkgs/gmime/template
index 964cce0f862..173ddcc5b11 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gmime/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gmime/template
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 fi
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686|x86_64|armv?l*)
+	i686|x86_64|armv?l*|aarch64*)
 		configure_args+=" am_cv_func_iconv=yes am_cv_func_iconv_works=yes"
 		configure_args+=" am_cv_lib_iconv=no ac_cv_have_iconv_detect_h=yes"
 		configure_args+=" am_cv_proto_iconv_arg1="