diff --git a/build-setup.sh b/build-setup.sh
index f8e597d..dbee5c5 100755
--- a/build-setup.sh
+++ b/build-setup.sh
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@
   export DISTRO="${DISTRO}"
 fi
 
+# bitbake requires SDKMACHINE be x86
+export SDKMACHINE=x86_64
+
 # Custom BitBake config settings
 cat >> conf/local.conf << EOF_CONF
 BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "$(nproc)"