diff --git a/examples/alias-only.yaml b/examples/alias-only.yaml
index 084cbfb0b..82d1382ca 100644
--- a/examples/alias-only.yaml
+++ b/examples/alias-only.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ contents:
   repositories:
     - https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main
   packages:
-    - openssh-client
\ No newline at end of file
+    - openssh-client
+
+archs:
+- x86_64
diff --git a/examples/alpine-386_amd64.yaml b/examples/alpine-386_amd64.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index c74489da0..000000000
--- a/examples/alpine-386_amd64.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-contents:
-  repositories:
-    - https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main
-  packages:
-    - alpine-base
-
-cmd: /bin/sh -l
-
-archs:
-  - amd64
-  - 386
diff --git a/examples/alpine-base-rootless.yaml b/examples/alpine-base-rootless.yaml
index 597350f5f..31a56deb7 100644
--- a/examples/alpine-base-rootless.yaml
+++ b/examples/alpine-base-rootless.yaml
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ cmd: /bin/sh -l
 # optional environment configuration
 environment:
   PATH: /usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin
+
+archs:
+  - amd64
diff --git a/examples/alpine-base.yaml b/examples/alpine-base.yaml
index acb623070..7e230ef32 100644
--- a/examples/alpine-base.yaml
+++ b/examples/alpine-base.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ cmd: /bin/sh -l
 # optional environment configuration
 environment:
   PATH: /usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin
+
+archs:
+  - amd64
diff --git a/examples/alpine-python3.yaml b/examples/alpine-python3.yaml
index cf1109a67..de03b62f8 100644
--- a/examples/alpine-python3.yaml
+++ b/examples/alpine-python3.yaml
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ cmd: /bin/sh -l
 # optional environment configuration
 environment:
   PATH: /usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin
+
+archs:
+  - amd64
diff --git a/examples/alpine-slim.yaml b/examples/alpine-slim.yaml
index 15ec12c8a..0e2a5c07f 100644
--- a/examples/alpine-slim.yaml
+++ b/examples/alpine-slim.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ environment:
   PATH: /usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin
 
 cmd: /bin/sh -l
+
+archs:
+  - amd64
diff --git a/examples/apko-devenv.yaml b/examples/apko-devenv.yaml
index b7f3c1384..79838606a 100644
--- a/examples/apko-devenv.yaml
+++ b/examples/apko-devenv.yaml
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@ contents:
     - docker-cli
 entrypoint:
   command: /bin/sh -l
+
+archs:
+  - amd64
diff --git a/examples/nginx-rootless.yaml b/examples/nginx-rootless.yaml
index 88e9f6714..5bf125d11 100644
--- a/examples/nginx-rootless.yaml
+++ b/examples/nginx-rootless.yaml
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ paths:
     uid: 10000
     gid: 10000
     permissions: 0o644
+
+archs:
+  - amd64
diff --git a/examples/nginx.yaml b/examples/nginx.yaml
index 558f389f5..eb7ad72b9 100644
--- a/examples/nginx.yaml
+++ b/examples/nginx.yaml
@@ -41,3 +41,6 @@ work-dir: /usr/share/nginx
 
 annotations:
   foo: bar
+
+archs:
+  - amd64
diff --git a/hack/ci/00-build.sh b/hack/ci/00-build.sh
index dbd6580f7..1633c64dd 100755
--- a/hack/ci/00-build.sh
+++ b/hack/ci/00-build.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ REF="apko.local/ci-testing:test"
 
 trap "rm -f ${OUTPUT_TAR}" EXIT
 
-for f in examples/alpine-base-rootless.yaml examples/wolfi-base.yaml; do
+for f in examples/wolfi-base.yaml; do
   echo "=== building $f"
 
   REF="apko.local/ci-testing:$(basename ${f})"
diff --git a/hack/ci/01-publish.sh b/hack/ci/01-publish.sh
index fbf4c8fef..1d3fc0e46 100755
--- a/hack/ci/01-publish.sh
+++ b/hack/ci/01-publish.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ docker rm -f "${REGISTRY_CONTAINER_NAME}"
 docker run --name "${REGISTRY_CONTAINER_NAME}" \
   -d -p ${PORT}:5000 "${REGISTRY_BASE_IMAGE}"
 
-for f in examples/alpine-base-rootless.yaml examples/wolfi-base.yaml; do
+for f in examples/wolfi-base.yaml; do
   echo "=== building $f"
 
   REF="localhost:${PORT}/ci-testing:$(basename ${f})"