diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 894a260f..b1fb6676 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ nova_spice_html5proxy_base_proto: "{{ openstack_service_publicuri_proto | defaul
 nova_spice_html5proxy_base_port: 6082
 nova_spice_html5proxy_base_uri: "{{ nova_spice_html5proxy_base_proto }}://{{ external_lb_vip_address }}:{{ nova_spice_html5proxy_base_port }}"
 nova_spice_html5proxy_base_url: "{{ nova_spice_html5proxy_base_uri }}/spice_auto.html"
-nova_spice_console_agent_enabled: True
+nova_spice_console_agent_enabled: "{{ ansible_architecture != 'aarch64' }}"
 nova_spicehtml5_git_repo: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/spice/spice-html5.git
 nova_spicehtml5_git_install_branch: master