diff --git a/scripts/available_software/available_software.py b/scripts/available_software/available_software.py
index 602145da85..eb222d87bf 100644
--- a/scripts/available_software/available_software.py
+++ b/scripts/available_software/available_software.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 EESSI_TOPDIR = "/cvmfs/software.eessi.io/versions/2023.06"
 
 # some CPU targets are excluded for now, because software layer is too incomplete currently
-EXCLUDE_CPU_TARGETS = ['x86_64/amd/zen4']
+EXCLUDE_CPU_TARGETS = ['aarch64/a64fx', 'x86_64/amd/zen4']
 
 
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