diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 57dae2384..a2fee98de 100644
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function run_tests_in_repo {
 EXP_CODECS="jpg jpg_2000"
 EXP_CODECS="$EXP_CODECS libtiff zlib"
 EXP_MODULES="freetype2 littlecms2 pil tkinter webp"
-if [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ] && [[ "$MB_PYTHON_VERSION" != pypy3* ]]; then
+if [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ] && [[ "$MB_PYTHON_VERSION" != pypy3* ]] && [[ "$MACHTYPE" != aarch64* ]]; then
   EXP_FEATURES="fribidi harfbuzz raqm transp_webp webp_anim webp_mux"
 else
   # can't find FriBiDi