diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index b6aa7d1..2b85933 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -502,18 +502,6 @@ 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 && \
-  make install install-prefix=/usr/local && \
-  strip -d /usr/local/lib/libvvenc.so
 RUN \
   echo "**** grabbing webp ****" && \
   mkdir -p /tmp/webp && \
@@ -652,7 +640,6 @@ RUN \
     --enable-libvmaf \
     --enable-libvorbis \
     --enable-libvpx \
-    --enable-libvvenc \
     --enable-libwebp \
     --enable-libx264 \
     --enable-libx265 \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37b32ee..e84c341 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
-* **30.09.24:** - Bump ffmpeg for 7.1. Add support for libvvenc and liblc3. Bump libfribidi and libharfbuzz.
+* **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.
 * **31.08.24:** - Bump libaom, libdrm, libvpl, mesa and svtav1. Enable nvdec/nvenc on arm64 (untested).
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 233aa6e..da9149e 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ full_custom_readme: |
 
   ## Versions
 
-  * **30.09.24:** - Bump ffmpeg for 7.1. Add support for libvvenc and liblc3. Bump libfribidi and libharfbuzz.
+  * **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.
   * **31.08.24:** - Bump libaom, libdrm, libvpl, mesa and svtav1. Enable nvdec/nvenc on arm64 (untested).