diff --git a/Meta/build-image-qemu.sh b/Meta/build-image-qemu.sh
index 852789ef7c..779bc87b0b 100755
--- a/Meta/build-image-qemu.sh
+++ b/Meta/build-image-qemu.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,19 @@ else
     DISK_SIZE_BYTES="$SERENITY_DISK_SIZE_BYTES"
 fi
 
+nearest_power_of_2() {
+    local n=$1
+    local p=1
+    while [ $p -lt "$n" ]; do
+        p=$((p*2))
+    done
+    echo $p
+}
+if [ "$SERENITY_ARCH" = "aarch64" ]; then
+    # The Aarch64 port loads from an SD card, which must have a size that is a power of 2 
+    DISK_SIZE_BYTES=$(nearest_power_of_2 "$DISK_SIZE_BYTES")
+fi
+
 USE_EXISTING=0
 
 if [ -f _disk_image ]; then
diff --git a/Meta/run.sh b/Meta/run.sh
index ffba395508..b3a2209754 100755
--- a/Meta/run.sh
+++ b/Meta/run.sh
@@ -279,7 +279,11 @@ fi
 # add -machine vmport=off below to run the machine with ps/2 mouse
 if [ -z "$SERENITY_MACHINE" ]; then
     if [ "$SERENITY_ARCH" = "aarch64" ]; then
-        SERENITY_MACHINE="-M raspi3b -serial stdio"
+        SERENITY_MACHINE="
+        -M raspi3b
+        -serial stdio
+        -drive file=${SERENITY_DISK_IMAGE},if=sd,format=raw
+        "
     else
         SERENITY_MACHINE="
         -m $SERENITY_RAM_SIZE