diff --git a/pkg/kotsadm/objects/affinity_objects.go b/pkg/kotsadm/objects/affinity_objects.go
index 7ebb6afadb..e8db6c55fc 100644
--- a/pkg/kotsadm/objects/affinity_objects.go
+++ b/pkg/kotsadm/objects/affinity_objects.go
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ func defaultKOTSNodeAffinity() *corev1.NodeAffinity {
 								"linux",
 							},
 						},
-						{
-							Key:      "kubernetes.io/arch",
-							Operator: corev1.NodeSelectorOpNotIn,
-							Values: []string{
-								"arm64",
-							},
-						},
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -40,13 +33,8 @@ func DefaultKOTSNodeLabelSelector() (labels.Selector, error) {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create os requirement")
 	}
 
-	archReq, err := labels.NewRequirement("kubernetes.io/arch", selection.NotIn, []string{"arm64"})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create arch requirement")
-	}
-
 	selector := labels.NewSelector()
-	selector = selector.Add(*osReq, *archReq)
+	selector = selector.Add(*osReq)
 
 	return selector, nil
 }