diff --git a/lib/build.sh b/lib/build.sh
index fb1d796..0286509 100755
--- a/lib/build.sh
+++ b/lib/build.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ BUILD_TAG=${4}
 function build_project()
 {
 
-  info "Building project '${PROJECT_NAME}'..."
+  info "Building project '${PROJECT_NAME}' for ${TARGET_ARCH} architecture..."
 
   set_opt project_name "${PROJECT_NAME}"
   set_opt build_dir "${BUILD_DIR}"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function build_project()
 
   cd "${workspace}"
 
-  dpkg-buildpackage -b 2> >(error) 1> >(info)
+  dpkg-buildpackage -b -a "${TARGET_ARCH}" 2> >(error) 1> >(info)
 
   if [ $? != 0 ]; then
     fatal "The build process has not completed successfuly !"
diff --git a/package.sh b/package.sh
index f2fcd2c..0665dfa 100755
--- a/package.sh
+++ b/package.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function show_usage {
   echo "Parameters: "
   echo
   echo "  -p Path to the project to build"
+  echo "  -a Optional : Target architecture (default amd64)"
   echo "  -d Optional : Destination of the builed packages (default ./packages)"
   echo "  -i Optional : Name of the Docker image to use for build (default: debian:jessie)"
   echo "  -k Optional : Keep the Docker container after build "
@@ -92,10 +93,14 @@ function main {
 
   # Expose host uid & gid
   docker_opt="${docker_opt}  -e HOST_UID=$(id -u)  -e HOST_GID=$(id -g)"
+
   # Expose host proxy variables
   docker_opt="${docker_opt} -e HTTP_PROXY=${HTTP_PROXY} -e HTTPS_PROXY=${HTTPS_PROXY}"
   docker_opt="${docker_opt} -e http_proxy=${http_proxy} -e https_proxy=${https_proxy}"
 
+  # Target architecture
+  docker_opt="${docker_opt} -e TARGET_ARCH=${TARGET_ARCH}"
+
   if [[ ${PERSIST_CONTAINER} -eq 0 ]]
   then
     docker_opt="${docker_opt} --rm "
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@ function main {
 #
 # Parsing options
 #
-while getopts "kp:d:i:b:B:t:" option
+while getopts "kp:d:i:b:B:t:a:" option
 do
   case $option in
     k)
@@ -146,6 +151,9 @@ do
     t)
       BUILD_TAG=${OPTARG}
     ;;
+    a)
+      TARGET_ARCH=${OPTARG}
+    ;;
     *)
       show_usage
     ;;
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@ done
 [[ -z ${BASE_IMAGE}   ]] && BASE_IMAGE="debian:jessie"
 [[ -z ${BUILD_BRANCH} ]] && BUILD_BRANCH="dist/ubuntu/precise/master"
 [[ -z ${PERSIST_CONTAINER} ]] && PERSIST_CONTAINER=0
+[[ -z ${TARGET_ARCH} ]] && TARGET_ARCH=amd64
 
 #
 # Warn user about "proxy"