diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yaml b/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
index 3c6568b6e..a7ecd6330 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yaml
@@ -416,6 +416,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
+          - { arch: aarch64, distro: alpine_latest }
+          - { arch: aarch64, distro: fedora_latest }
+          - { arch: aarch64, distro: ubuntu_latest }
           - { arch: riscv64, distro: alpine_latest }
           - { arch: riscv64, distro: ubuntu_latest }
     steps:
@@ -491,8 +494,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         container: [Gentoo]
         include:
-          - container: Gentoo
-            dockerfile: Dockerfile_gentoo
+          - { container: Gentoo, dockerfile: Dockerfile_gentoo }
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Check the current OS version