diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 23848c3..d921982 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - { target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, os: ubuntu-latest }
+          - { target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu, os: ubuntu-latest }
           - { target: aarch64-apple-darwin, os: macos-latest }
           - { target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc, os: windows-latest }
           - { target: aarch64-pc-windows-msvc, os: windows-latest }
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           key: ${{ matrix.target }}
 
+      # `check` does not link, so no cross-linker is needed here. Linking is
+      # exercised by the release workflow.
       - run: cargo check --all-targets --target ${{ matrix.target }}
 
   # Guard the promise the README makes: an ordinary export carries no personal
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f097d6e..942fd82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -42,11 +42,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     permissions:
       contents: write
+    # Only consulted when building the matching target, so it is harmless on
+    # the other legs.
+    env:
+      CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER: aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
           - { target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, os: ubuntu-latest }
+          - { target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu, os: ubuntu-latest, apt: gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu }
           - { target: aarch64-apple-darwin, os: macos-latest }
           - { target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc, os: windows-latest }
           - { target: aarch64-pc-windows-msvc, os: windows-latest }
@@ -59,6 +64,27 @@ jobs:
         with:
           targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
 
+      - name: Install cross-linker
+        if: matrix.apt != ''
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install --yes --no-install-recommends ${{ matrix.apt }}
+
+      - name: Keep runner paths out of the binary
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # Panic messages otherwise embed the runner's home directory, which
+          # reaches every published binary via the toolchain and registry paths
+          # baked in by file!(). CONTRIBUTING.md documents the same step for
+          # local release builds.
+          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" = "Windows" ]; then
+            home=$(cygpath -w "$HOME")
+          else
+            home="$HOME"
+          fi
+          echo "RUSTFLAGS=--remap-path-prefix=$home=." >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+
       # Builds, archives (.tar.gz on Unix, .zip on Windows), checksums and
       # uploads to the release in one step.
       - uses: taiki-e/upload-rust-binary-action@v1
@@ -73,29 +99,60 @@ jobs:
 
   # Debian and RPM packages, for the distributions that want one.
   linux-packages:
-    name: Linux packages
+    name: Linux packages (${{ matrix.arch }})
     needs: release-please
     if: needs.release-please.outputs.released == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
+    env:
+      CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER: aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
+    strategy:
+      # One architecture failing must not cost the release the other's packages.
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - { target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, arch: amd64 }
+          - { target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu, arch: arm64, apt: gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu }
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.tag }}
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
+
+      - name: Install cross-linker
+        if: matrix.apt != ''
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install --yes --no-install-recommends ${{ matrix.apt }}
+
+      - name: Keep runner paths out of the binary
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # Panic messages otherwise embed the runner's home directory, which
+          # reaches every published binary via the toolchain and registry paths
+          # baked in by file!(). CONTRIBUTING.md documents the same step for
+          # local release builds.
+          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" = "Windows" ]; then
+            home=$(cygpath -w "$HOME")
+          else
+            home="$HOME"
+          fi
+          echo "RUSTFLAGS=--remap-path-prefix=$home=." >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Install packaging tools
         run: cargo install --locked cargo-deb cargo-generate-rpm
 
       - name: Build
-        run: cargo build --release
+        run: cargo build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }}
 
       - name: Build .deb and .rpm
         run: |
-          cargo deb --no-build --output dist/
-          cargo generate-rpm --output dist/
+          cargo deb --no-build --target ${{ matrix.target }} --output dist/
+          cargo generate-rpm --target ${{ matrix.target }} --output dist/
 
       - name: Checksums
         working-directory: dist
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4980b7f..20d6eaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ plus Debian and RPM packages. See
 | Platform | Asset |
 | --- | --- |
 | Linux x86-64 | `loop-extract-vX.Y.Z-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz`, `.deb`, `.rpm` |
+| Linux ARM64 | `loop-extract-vX.Y.Z-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz`, `.deb`, `.rpm` |
 | macOS Apple Silicon | `loop-extract-vX.Y.Z-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz` |
 | Windows x86-64 | `loop-extract-vX.Y.Z-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip` |
 | Windows ARM64 | `loop-extract-vX.Y.Z-aarch64-pc-windows-msvc.zip` |
@@ -45,10 +46,12 @@ sha256sum -c loop-extract-vX.Y.Z-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256
 ### Linux
 
 ```bash
-sudo dpkg -i loop-extract_X.Y.Z-1_amd64.deb      # Debian, Ubuntu
-sudo rpm -i loop-extract-X.Y.Z-1.x86_64.rpm      # Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE
+sudo dpkg -i loop-extract_X.Y.Z-1_amd64.deb       # Debian, Ubuntu
+sudo rpm -i loop-extract-X.Y.Z-1.x86_64.rpm       # Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE
 ```
 
+Replace `amd64` with `arm64`, or `x86_64` with `aarch64`, on ARM hardware.
+
 Or extract the tarball and put the binary on your `PATH`.
 
 ### macOS