diff --git a/.changeset/sour-pumpkins-talk.md b/.changeset/sour-pumpkins-talk.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34934cb7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sour-pumpkins-talk.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"chainlink-deployments-framework": minor
+---
+
+Specified Solana image to enable arm64 runtime architecture
diff --git a/chain/solana/provider/ctf_provider.go b/chain/solana/provider/ctf_provider.go
index 7900d2cad..44ade2baa 100644
--- a/chain/solana/provider/ctf_provider.go
+++ b/chain/solana/provider/ctf_provider.go
@@ -210,8 +210,14 @@ func (p *CTFChainProvider) startContainer(
 		ports := freeport.GetN(p.t, 2)
 
 		image := ""
+		// workaround on linux to load a separate image
 		if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
-			image = "solanalabs/solana:v1.18.26" // workaround on linux to load a separate image
+			switch runtime.GOARCH {
+			case "amd64":
+				image = "solanalabs/solana:v1.18.26"
+			case "arm64":
+				image = "public.ecr.aws/w0i8p0z9/solana-validator:main-1dcdbc4"
+			}
 		}
 
 		input := &blockchain.Input{
diff --git a/chain/solana/provider/rpcclient/client_test.go b/chain/solana/provider/rpcclient/client_test.go
index 8b1b6d511..ef07319d1 100644
--- a/chain/solana/provider/rpcclient/client_test.go
+++ b/chain/solana/provider/rpcclient/client_test.go
@@ -84,8 +84,14 @@ func startSolanaContainer(
 	ports := freeport.GetN(t, 2)
 
 	image := ""
+	// TODO: workaround on linux
 	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
-		image = "solanalabs/solana:v1.18.26" // TODO: workaround on linux
+		switch runtime.GOARCH {
+		case "amd64":
+			image = "solanalabs/solana:v1.18.26"
+		case "arm64":
+			image = "public.ecr.aws/w0i8p0z9/solana-validator:main-1dcdbc4"
+		}
 	}
 
 	bcInput := &blockchain.Input{