diff --git a/template/go/Dockerfile b/template/go/Dockerfile
index 34781826..9e636ccf 100644
--- a/template/go/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/go/Dockerfile
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-FROM openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
-FROM golang:1.13-alpine3.12 as builder
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
+FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} golang:1.13-alpine3.12 as builder
 
 # Required to enable Go modules
 RUN apk add --no-cache git
 
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+ARG BUILDPLATFORM
+ARG TARGETOS
+ARG TARGETARCH
+
 # Allows you to add additional packages via build-arg
 ARG ADDITIONAL_PACKAGE
 ARG CGO_ENABLED=0
@@ -27,14 +32,14 @@ RUN test -z "$(gofmt -l $(find . -type f -name '*.go' -not -path "./vendor/*" -n
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/handler/function
 
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=${CGO_ENABLED} go test ./... -cover
+RUN GOOS=${TARGETOS} GOARCH=${TARGETARCH} CGO_ENABLED=${CGO_ENABLED} go test ./... -cover
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/handler
 
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=${CGO_ENABLED} GOOS=linux \
+RUN GOOS=${TARGETOS} GOARCH=${TARGETARCH} CGO_ENABLED=${CGO_ENABLED} \
     go build --ldflags "-s -w" -a -installsuffix cgo -o handler .
 
-FROM alpine:3.12
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} alpine:3.12
 RUN apk --no-cache add ca-certificates \
     && addgroup -S app && adduser -S -g app app \
     && mkdir -p /home/app \
diff --git a/template/node/Dockerfile b/template/node/Dockerfile
index 909f8d40..dbe6cd41 100644
--- a/template/node/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/node/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-FROM openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
-
-FROM node:12.13.0-alpine as ship
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} node:12.13.0-alpine as ship
 
 COPY --from=watchdog /fwatchdog /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
diff --git a/template/node12/Dockerfile b/template/node12/Dockerfile
index 8a205557..187c870a 100644
--- a/template/node12/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/node12/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-FROM openfaas/of-watchdog:0.7.2 as watchdog
-FROM node:12.13.0-alpine as ship
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} openfaas/of-watchdog:0.7.2 as watchdog
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} node:12.13.0-alpine as ship
 
 COPY --from=watchdog /fwatchdog /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
diff --git a/template/php7/Dockerfile b/template/php7/Dockerfile
index 2bd9d621..13fb5f14 100644
--- a/template/php7/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/php7/Dockerfile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-FROM openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
 
 # start with the official Composer image and name it
-FROM composer:1.7 AS composer
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} composer:1.7 AS composer
 
 # continue with the official PHP image
-FROM php:7.2-alpine
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} php:7.2-alpine
 
 # copy the Composer PHAR from the Composer image into the PHP image
 COPY --from=composer /usr/bin/composer /usr/bin/composer
diff --git a/template/python/Dockerfile b/template/python/Dockerfile
index b3be8680..b95824c3 100644
--- a/template/python/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/python/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-FROM openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
 
-FROM python:2.7-alpine
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} python:2.7-alpine
 
 # Allows you to add additional packages via build-arg
 ARG ADDITIONAL_PACKAGE
diff --git a/template/python3-debian/Dockerfile b/template/python3-debian/Dockerfile
index 8108cd6d..b7498ee7 100644
--- a/template/python3-debian/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/python3-debian/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-FROM openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
-FROM python:3
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} python:3
 
 # Allows you to add additional packages via build-arg
 ARG ADDITIONAL_PACKAGE
diff --git a/template/python3/Dockerfile b/template/python3/Dockerfile
index eee3b79c..89c07cce 100644
--- a/template/python3/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/python3/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-FROM openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
 
-FROM python:3-alpine
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} python:3-alpine
 
 # Allows you to add additional packages via build-arg
 ARG ADDITIONAL_PACKAGE
diff --git a/template/ruby/Dockerfile b/template/ruby/Dockerfile
index 603cd863..2917abbb 100644
--- a/template/ruby/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/ruby/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-FROM openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} openfaas/classic-watchdog:0.18.18 as watchdog
 
-FROM ruby:2.7-alpine3.11
+FROM --platform=${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64} ruby:alpine
 
 COPY --from=watchdog /fwatchdog /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog