diff --git a/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml b/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
index 9dbbb02c65..78c363f522 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@
     tags:
     - containerrebuild
 
+  - name: install manifest-tool to generate the multi arch manifest list
+    package:
+      name: manifest-tool
+      state: latest
+    when: ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+
   - name: install docker for container management
     package:
       name: docker