diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1eef0bbd381f..eb54d7ed81b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -474,8 +474,19 @@ jobs:
         name: ${{ matrix.artifact-from }}-packages
         path: bazel-bin/pkg
 
+    - name: Set package architecture
+      id: pkg-arch
+      run: |
+        arch='amd64'
+        if [[ '${{ matrix.label }}' == *'arm64' ]]; then
+          arch='arm64'
+        fi
+        echo "arch=$arch"
+        echo "arch=$arch" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
     - name: Upload Packages to PULP
       env:
+        ARCHITECTURE: ${{ steps.pkg-arch.outputs.arch }}
         OFFICIAL_RELEASE: ${{ github.event.inputs.official }}
         PULP_HOST: https://api.download.konghq.com
         PULP_USERNAME: admin