diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8840c8f..1fa2646 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 *.pyc
 .cache
 
+.idea
+.vscode
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ef501b2..c5d32ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,9 +65,16 @@ Set a path pointing to a particular `package.json` (e.g. `"/var/www/app/package.
 ```yaml
 nodejs_generate_etc_profile: "true"
 ```
-    
+
 By default the role will create `/etc/profile.d/npm.sh` with exported variables (`PATH`, `NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX`, `NODE_PATH`). If you prefer to avoid generating that file (e.g. you want to set the variables yourself for a non-global install), set it to "false".
 
+```yaml
+nodejs_architecture: ""
+```
+
+The architecture for the NodeSource repository (e.g., "amd64", "i386", "arm64", etc.). By default, this is empty, which means the role will automatically detect the architecture based on `ansible_architecture`. You only need to set this if you want to override the auto-detection.
+
+
 ## Dependencies
 
 None.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4192791..748652b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ nodejs_package_json_path: ""
 # Whether or not /etc/profile.d/npm.sh (globa) must be generated.
 # Set to false if you need to handle this manually with a per-user install.
 nodejs_generate_etc_profile: "true"
+
+# Architecture for the NodeSource repository (amd64, i386, etc.)
+# Leave empty to auto-detect architecture from ansible_architecture
+nodejs_architecture: ""
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Debian.yml b/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
index 1cb8413..4ac7fbc 100644
--- a/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,24 @@
     dest: /etc/apt/signing-key-nodesource-repo.asc
     owner: root
     group: root
-    mode: '0444'
+    mode: "0444"
   register: node_signing_key
 
+- name: Set architecture for NodeSource repository
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    nodejs_repo_arch: "{{ nodejs_architecture | default('') }}"
+  when: nodejs_architecture is defined and nodejs_architecture != ""
+
+- name: Set architecture for NodeSource repository based on ansible_architecture
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    nodejs_repo_arch: >-
+      {% if ansible_architecture == 'x86_64' %}amd64
+      {% elif ansible_architecture == 'i386' %}i386
+      {% elif ansible_architecture == 'aarch64' %}arm64
+      {% elif ansible_architecture == 'armv7l' %}armhf
+      {% else %}{{ ansible_architecture }}{% endif %}
+  when: nodejs_architecture is not defined or nodejs_architecture == ""
+
 - name: Add NodeSource repositories for Node.js.
   ansible.builtin.deb822_repository:
     name: nodesource_{{ nodejs_version }}
@@ -26,13 +41,14 @@
     suites: nodistro
     components: main
     signed_by: "{{ node_signing_key.dest }}"
+    architectures: "{{ nodejs_repo_arch }}"
     state: present
   register: node_repo
 
 - name: Update apt cache if repo was added.
   ansible.builtin.apt: update_cache=yes
   when: node_repo is changed
-  tags: ['skip_ansible_lint']
+  tags: ["skip_ansible_lint"]
 
 - name: Ensure Node.js and npm are installed.
   ansible.builtin.apt: