diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae4bcae0f..ef35205b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -833,6 +833,7 @@ to change Zappa's behavior. Use these at your own risk!
         "assume_policy": "my_assume_policy.json", // optional, IAM assume policy JSON file
         "attach_policy": "my_attach_policy.json", // optional, IAM attach policy JSON file
         "apigateway_policy": "my_apigateway_policy.json", // optional, API Gateway resource policy JSON file
+        "architecture": "x86_64", // optional, Set Lambda Architecture, defaults to x86_64. For Graviton 2 use: arm64
         "async_source": "sns", // Source of async tasks. Defaults to "lambda"
         "async_resources": true, // Create the SNS topic and DynamoDB table to use. Defaults to true.
         "async_response_table": "your_dynamodb_table_name",  // the DynamoDB table name to use for captured async responses; defaults to None (can't capture)
diff --git a/zappa/cli.py b/zappa/cli.py
index 546e4b19c..01ac3331a 100755
--- a/zappa/cli.py
+++ b/zappa/cli.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class ZappaCLI:
     context_header_mappings = None
     tags = []
     layers = None
+    architecture = None
 
     stage_name_env_pattern = re.compile("^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$")
 
@@ -911,6 +912,7 @@ def deploy(self, source_zip=None, docker_image_uri=None):
                 use_alb=self.use_alb,
                 layers=self.layers,
                 concurrency=self.lambda_concurrency,
+                architecture=self.architecture,
             )
             kwargs["function_name"] = self.lambda_name
             if docker_image_uri:
@@ -1136,6 +1138,7 @@ def update(self, source_zip=None, no_upload=False, docker_image_uri=None):
             function_name=self.lambda_name,
             num_revisions=self.num_retained_versions,
             concurrency=self.lambda_concurrency,
+            architecture=self.architecture,
         )
         if docker_image_uri:
             kwargs["docker_image_uri"] = docker_image_uri
@@ -1172,6 +1175,8 @@ def update(self, source_zip=None, no_upload=False, docker_image_uri=None):
             aws_kms_key_arn=self.aws_kms_key_arn,
             layers=self.layers,
             wait=False,
+            architecture=self.architecture,
+
         )
 
         # Finally, delete the local copy our zip package
@@ -2544,7 +2549,7 @@ def load_settings(self, settings_file=None, session=None):
         self.num_retained_versions = self.stage_config.get(
             "num_retained_versions", None
         )
-
+        self.architecture = [self.stage_config.get("architecture", "x86_64")]
         # Check for valid values of num_retained_versions
         if (
             self.num_retained_versions is not None
@@ -2615,6 +2620,9 @@ def load_settings(self, settings_file=None, session=None):
         # Additional tags
         self.tags = self.stage_config.get("tags", {})
 
+        # Architectures
+        self.architecture = [self.stage_config.get("architecture", "x86_64")]
+
         desired_role_name = self.lambda_name + "-ZappaLambdaExecutionRole"
         self.zappa = Zappa(
             boto_session=session,
@@ -2627,6 +2635,7 @@ def load_settings(self, settings_file=None, session=None):
             tags=self.tags,
             endpoint_urls=self.stage_config.get("aws_endpoint_urls", {}),
             xray_tracing=self.xray_tracing,
+            architecture=self.architecture
         )
 
         for setting in CUSTOM_SETTINGS:
diff --git a/zappa/core.py b/zappa/core.py
index 51fa74836..16db6d770 100644
--- a/zappa/core.py
+++ b/zappa/core.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class Zappa:
     apigateway_policy = None
     cloudwatch_log_levels = ["OFF", "ERROR", "INFO"]
     xray_tracing = False
-
+    architecture = None
     ##
     # Credentials
     ##
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ def __init__(
         tags=(),
         endpoint_urls={},
         xray_tracing=False,
+        architecture=None
     ):
         """
         Instantiate this new Zappa instance, loading any custom credentials if necessary.
@@ -316,13 +317,17 @@ def __init__(
         else:
             self.manylinux_suffix_start = "cp39"
 
+        if not self.architecture:
+            self.architecture = "x86_64"
+
         # AWS Lambda supports manylinux1/2010, manylinux2014, and manylinux_2_24
         manylinux_suffixes = ("_2_24", "2014", "2010", "1")
         self.manylinux_wheel_file_match = re.compile(
-            f'^.*{self.manylinux_suffix_start}-(manylinux_\d+_\d+_x86_64[.])?manylinux({"|".join(manylinux_suffixes)})_x86_64[.]whl$'
+            f'^.*{self.manylinux_suffix_start}-(manylinux_\d+_\d+_{self.architecture}[.])?manylinux({"|".join(manylinux_suffixes)})_{self.architecture}[.]whl$'
         )
         self.manylinux_wheel_abi3_file_match = re.compile(
-            f'^.*cp3.-abi3-manylinux({"|".join(manylinux_suffixes)})_x86_64.whl$'
+            f'^.*cp3.-abi3-manylinux({"|".join(manylinux_suffixes)})_{self.architecture}.whl$'
+
         )
 
         self.endpoint_urls = endpoint_urls
@@ -600,7 +605,7 @@ def create_lambda_zip(
 
         # Make sure that 'concurrent' is always forbidden.
         # https://github.com/Miserlou/Zappa/issues/827
-        if not "concurrent" in exclude:
+        if "concurrent" not in exclude:
             exclude.append("concurrent")
 
         def splitpath(path):
@@ -1177,6 +1182,7 @@ def create_lambda_function(
         layers=None,
         concurrency=None,
         docker_image_uri=None,
+        architecture=None
     ):
         """
         Given a bucket and key (or a local path) of a valid Lambda-zip, a function name and a handler, register that Lambda function.
@@ -1193,6 +1199,8 @@ def create_lambda_function(
             aws_kms_key_arn = ""
         if not layers:
             layers = []
+        if not architecture:
+            self.architecture = "x86_64"
 
         kwargs = dict(
             FunctionName=function_name,
@@ -1207,6 +1215,7 @@ def create_lambda_function(
             KMSKeyArn=aws_kms_key_arn,
             TracingConfig={"Mode": "Active" if self.xray_tracing else "PassThrough"},
             Layers=layers,
+            Architectures=architecture,
         )
         if not docker_image_uri:
             kwargs["Runtime"] = runtime
@@ -1265,6 +1274,7 @@ def update_lambda_function(
         num_revisions=None,
         concurrency=None,
         docker_image_uri=None,
+        architecture=None
     ):
         """
         Given a bucket and key (or a local path) of a valid Lambda-zip, a function name and a handler, update that Lambda function's code.
@@ -1358,6 +1368,7 @@ def update_lambda_configuration(
         aws_kms_key_arn=None,
         layers=None,
         wait=True,
+        architecture=None
     ):
         """
         Given an existing function ARN, update the configuration variables.