diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-libvirt/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/nova/nova-libvirt/Dockerfile.j2
index 67070e62a2..d3d7a2d200 100644
--- a/docker/nova/nova-libvirt/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/nova/nova-libvirt/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
         ] %}
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if base_arch == "aarch64" %}
+        {% set nova_libvirt_packages = nova_libvirt_packages + [
+            'qemu-efi'
+        ] %}
+    {% endif %}
+
 {% elif base_distro in ['debian'] %}
 
     {% set nova_libvirt_packages = [
@@ -60,6 +66,12 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
         ] %}
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if base_arch == "aarch64" %}
+        {% set nova_libvirt_packages = nova_libvirt_packages + [
+            'qemu-efi'
+        ] %}
+    {% endif %}
+
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ macros.install_packages(nova_libvirt_packages | customizable("packages")) }}