diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/hardened/linux/amd64/make.defaults b/profiles/pentoo/hardened/linux/amd64/make.defaults
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92ac6f4d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/hardened/linux/amd64/make.defaults
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ARCH=amd64
diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/hardened/linux/x86/make.defaults b/profiles/pentoo/hardened/linux/x86/make.defaults
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cc538311
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/hardened/linux/x86/make.defaults
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ARCH=x86