diff --git a/.github/bin/cross-compile b/.github/bin/cross-compile
index d175d43c..b1c12a4d 100755
--- a/.github/bin/cross-compile
+++ b/.github/bin/cross-compile
@@ -8,7 +8,15 @@ zig_target="${ZIG_TARGET}"
 
 cross_compile() {
   local target="$1"
-  local arch='arm64'
+
+  local zig_arch
+  zig_arch="$(cut -d'-' -f1 <<< "${target}")"
+  local arch
+  case "${zig_arch}" in
+    aarch64) arch='arm64'       ;;
+    *)       arch="${zig_arch}" ;;
+  esac
+
   local os
   os="$(cut -d'-' -f2 <<< "${target}")"
   local nim_os
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 27bf092f..7c063d55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ jobs:
           - runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
             zig_target: aarch64-linux-musl
 
+          - runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+            zig_target: riscv64-linux-musl
+
           - runs-on: macos-12
             zig_target: aarch64-macos-none