diff --git a/ct/qbit-manage.sh b/ct/qbit-manage.sh
index df679d5f3..a69e4d85e 100644
--- a/ct/qbit-manage.sh
+++ b/ct/qbit-manage.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
 var_disk="${var_disk:-4}"
 var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
 var_version="${var_version:-13}"
-#var_arm64="${var_arm64:-no}" # unset = ask the user; set yes/no only when verified
+var_arm64="${var_arm64:-yes}"
 var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
 
 header_info "$APP"