diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-tests.yaml
index f4244a3b..5e8378fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tests.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
-      - releases/*
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
-      - releases/*
+  workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -23,6 +19,10 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v1
       with:
         path: ./src/github.com/${{ github.repository }}
+    - name: Set up QEMU
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@96fe6ef7f33517b61c61be40b68a1882f3264fb8 # v4.2.0
+      with:
+        platforms: arm64
     - name: GoReleaser Action
       uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@f06c13b6b1a9625abc9e6e439d9c05a8f2190e94 # v7.2.3
       with:
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ jobs:
         args: release --snapshot --skip=publish,sign
       env:
         GOPATH: ${{ runner.workspace }}
+    - name: Smoke test snapshot images
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail;
+        version="$(jq -r .version dist/metadata.json)";
+        for entry in "linux/amd64 amd64" "linux/arm64 arm64"; do
+          set -- $entry;
+          # snapshot builds are --load'ed with a platform-suffixed tag
+          image="dopplerhq/cli:${version}-$2";
+          docker image inspect "$image" --format '{{.Architecture}}';
+          docker run --rm --platform "$1" -e DOPPLER_ENABLE_VERSION_CHECK=false "$image" --version;
+        done
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
       with:
         name: macOS build (amd64)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index f72df36e..1653e6f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ on:
           - "major"
 
 jobs:
+  release-tests:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/release-tests.yaml
   publish:
     name: publish - ${{ inputs.type }}
+    needs: release-tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest-16-core
     environment: "production"
     permissions:
@@ -38,12 +41,16 @@ jobs:
           echo "DOCKER_CONFIG=$(cd "$DOCKER_CONFIG" && pwd)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV";
         env:
           DOCKER_CONFIG: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_CONFIG }}
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        # registers binfmt handlers so buildx can run the target-arch `apk` steps
+        # in docker/alpine for non-amd64 platforms. Must precede setup-buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@96fe6ef7f33517b61c61be40b68a1882f3264fb8 # v4.2.0
+        with:
+          platforms: arm64
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         # dockers_v2 builds via `docker buildx build`; goreleaser expects the
         # docker-container driver, which this action configures by default
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@bb05f3f5519dd87d3ba754cc423b652a5edd6d2c # v4.2.0
-      - name: Update alpine image
-        run: docker pull alpine
       - name: Install Doppler CLI
         uses: dopplerhq/cli-action@v2
       - name: Install Cloudsmith CLI
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 02cec0e8..c66bac19 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ dockers_v2:
       - doppler
     platforms:
       - linux/amd64
+      - linux/arm64
     images:
       - dopplerhq/cli
       - gcr.io/dopplerhq/cli
@@ -126,6 +127,11 @@ dockers_v2:
     sbom: false
     flags:
       - "--provenance=false"
+    hooks:
+      # runs after the images are pushed but before the GitHub release is cut. Keep the platform list in sync with `platforms` above
+      post:
+        - cmd: ./scripts/release/verify-images.sh {{ .IsSnapshot }} linux/amd64,linux/arm64 {{ range .Images }}{{ . }} {{ end }}
+          output: true
 
 homebrew_casks:
   - name: doppler
diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index 3cfef159..18bcb62e 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ Note that this will require approval from a CLI admin before the action will be
 
 - **Fix**: `export GPG_TTY=$(tty)`
 
+**Issue**: `exec format error`, or `apk` failing, during `make test-release`
+
+- **Fix**: register binfmt handlers: `docker run --privileged --rm tonistiigi/binfmt --install arm64`
+
+- **Why**: `docker/alpine` runs `apk` inside the target architecture's image, which requires emulation when building for a non-native platform.
+
 **Issue**: After releasing, your personal account is logged out of the docker daemon
 
 - **Fix**: Log in again with this registry manually specified: `docker login https://docker.io`
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 0ae4bf3d..8d988f38 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ You can find the source `install.sh` file in this repo's `scripts` directory.
 
 We currently publish a `dopplerhq/cli` Docker image based on `alpine`. For more info, check out our [Docker guide](https://docs.doppler.com/docs/docker-base-image-guide).
 
+The image is published as a multi-platform manifest for `linux/amd64` and `linux/arm64`, so `docker pull dopplerhq/cli` selects the right architecture automatically. To pull a specific one, use `docker pull --platform=linux/arm64 dopplerhq/cli`.
+
 You can find all source Dockerfiles in this repo's `/docker` [folder](https://github.com/DopplerHQ/cli/tree/master/docker).
 
 ## GitHub Action
diff --git a/scripts/release/verify-images.sh b/scripts/release/verify-images.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..49b0344e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release/verify-images.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eu -o pipefail -o functrace
+
+# Verifies that each published image is a manifest list containing exactly the expected platforms.
+
+if [ $# -lt 3 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 IS_SNAPSHOT PLATFORMS IMAGE [IMAGE...]"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+IS_SNAPSHOT="$1"
+EXPECTED="$(echo "$2" | tr ',' '\n' | sort)"
+shift 2
+
+# snapshot images are built one platform at a time and never pushed, so there's no manifest list to inspect
+if [ "$IS_SNAPSHOT" == "true" ]; then
+  echo "Snapshot build, skipping image verification"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# variants (ex. arm64's "v8") are intentionally omitted; the registry may or may not record them
+FORMAT='{{ range .Manifest.Manifests }}{{ .Platform.OS }}/{{ .Platform.Architecture }}{{ "\n" }}{{ end }}'
+
+for image in "$@"; do
+  if ! actual="$(docker buildx imagetools inspect "$image" --format "$FORMAT" 2>&1)"; then
+    echo "Unable to read the platforms of $image, it may not be a manifest list:"
+    echo "$actual"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # drop the blank lines the template emits between entries
+  actual="$(echo "$actual" | grep . | sort)"
+
+  if [ "$actual" != "$EXPECTED" ]; then
+    echo "$image was not published for the expected platforms"
+    echo "Expected: $(echo "$EXPECTED" | tr '\n' ' ')"
+    echo "Actual:   $(echo "$actual" | tr '\n' ' ')"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "$image: $(echo "$actual" | tr '\n' ' ')"
+done