diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 2b85933..d2c400e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ RUN \
     clang \
     diffutils \
     g++ \
+    g++-12 \
     gcc \
+    gcc-12 \
     git \
     gperf \
     libasound2-dev \
@@ -502,6 +504,18 @@ RUN \
     --enable-vp9-highbitdepth && \
   make && \
   make install
+RUN \
+  echo "**** grabbing vvenc ****" && \
+  mkdir -p /tmp/vvenc && \
+  git clone \
+    --branch v${VVENC} \
+    --depth 1 https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvenc.git \
+    /tmp/vvenc
+RUN \
+  echo "**** compiling vvenc ****" && \
+  cd /tmp/vvenc && \
+  CC=/usr/bin/gcc-12 CXX=/usr/bin/g++-12 make install install-prefix=/usr/local && \
+  strip -d /usr/local/lib/libvvenc.so
 RUN \
   echo "**** grabbing webp ****" && \
   mkdir -p /tmp/webp && \
@@ -640,6 +654,7 @@ RUN \
     --enable-libvmaf \
     --enable-libvorbis \
     --enable-libvpx \
+    --enable-libvvenc \
     --enable-libwebp \
     --enable-libx264 \
     --enable-libx265 \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e84c341..f42960a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **02.10.24:** - Add support for libvvenc on aarch64.
 * **30.09.24:** - Bump ffmpeg for 7.1. Add support for libvvenc (amd64 only) and liblc3. Bump libfribidi and libharfbuzz.
 * **24.09.24:** - Let ffmpeg terminate gracefully on docker stop/restart. Bump libharfbuzz, libpng, mesa, shaderc and libx265.
 * **09.09.24:** - Add libzmq.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index da9149e..c7b1bb4 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ full_custom_readme: |
 
   ## Versions
 
+  * **02.10.24:** - Add support for libvvenc on aarch64.
   * **30.09.24:** - Bump ffmpeg for 7.1. Add support for libvvenc (amd64 only) and liblc3. Bump libfribidi and libharfbuzz.
   * **24.09.24:** - Let ffmpeg terminate gracefully on docker stop/restart. Bump libharfbuzz, libpng, mesa, shaderc and libx265.
   * **09.09.24:** - Add libzmq.