diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 259e0e3..a93bf75 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 services:
   msdt:
     build: .
+    platform: ${PLATFORM:-linux/amd64}
     container_name: msdt
     environment:
       - APP_ENV=${APP_ENV:-prod}
diff --git a/scripts/deploy_image.sh b/scripts/deploy_image.sh
index e3b46ee..7949597 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy_image.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy_image.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 ENV=${1:-test}
 IMAGE=${2:-marketingsystemdatatool_msdt:latest}
 CMD=${3:-up}
+PLATFORM=${PLATFORM:-linux/amd64}
 
 ROOT_DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ case "$CMD" in
   up)
     docker rm -f msdt >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
     docker run -d --name msdt \
+      --platform "$PLATFORM" \
       -p 8077:8077 \
       -e APP_ENV="$ENV" \
       -e MARKETING_DB_HOST="${MARKETING_DB_HOST:-}" \
@@ -41,4 +43,3 @@ case "$CMD" in
     echo "usage: deploy_image.sh <env> <image> [up|down|restart|logs]" >&2
     exit 1 ;;
 esac
-