diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 5a58e83..e50cc74 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ for table_name in $(toml_get_table_names); do
 	} || app_args[archive_dlurl]=""
 	if [ -z "${app_args[dl_from]:-}" ]; then abort "ERROR: no 'apkmirror_dlurl', 'uptodown_dlurl' or 'apkmonk_dlurl' option was set for '$table_name'."; fi
 	app_args[arch]=$(toml_get "$t" apkmirror-arch) || app_args[arch]="universal"
+	if [ "${app_args[arch]}" != "universal" ] && [[ "${app_args[arch]}" != "arm64-v8a"* ]] && [[ "${app_args[arch]}" != "arm-v7a"* ]]; then
+		abort "wrong arch '${app_args[arch]}' for '$table_name'"
+	fi
+
 	app_args[include_stock]=$(toml_get "$t" include-stock) || app_args[include_stock]=true && vtf "${app_args[include_stock]}" "include-stock"
 	app_args[merge_integrations]=$(toml_get "$t" merge-integrations) || app_args[merge_integrations]=true && vtf "${app_args[merge_integrations]}" "merge-integrations"
 	app_args[dpi]=$(toml_get "$t" apkmirror-dpi) || app_args[dpi]="nodpi"