diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8bf7dc87e6..169bfdaf57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         distro:
+          - focal
           - jammy
 
     env:
diff --git a/src/usr/local/containerbase/util.sh b/src/usr/local/containerbase/util.sh
index f00ce2e186..f8b2a4af61 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/containerbase/util.sh
+++ b/src/usr/local/containerbase/util.sh
@@ -148,12 +148,7 @@ function require_arch () {
 
 function require_distro () {
   case "$DISTRO_CODENAME" in
-  "focal") #supported (only amd64)
-    if [[ "$ARCHITECTURE" != "x86_64" ]]; then
-      echo "Distro 'focal' only supported on 'x86_64' arch!" >&2
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  ;;
+  "focal") ;; #supported
   "jammy") ;; #supported
   "noble") ;; #supported
   *)