diff --git a/cmake/arm_linux_gnueabihf.cmake b/cmake/arm_linux_gnueabihf.cmake
index 94a5d0c..aeb0f05 100644
--- a/cmake/arm_linux_gnueabihf.cmake
+++ b/cmake/arm_linux_gnueabihf.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # this one is important
 SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
+SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR armhf)
 
 # specify the cross compiler
 SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc)
@@ -9,4 +10,7 @@ SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   /usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc)
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PACKAGE ONLY)
\ No newline at end of file
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PACKAGE ONLY)
+
+# set the architecture for CPack (i.e packageing)
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE armhf)