diff --git a/src/template/base/top/exampleBoot/ioc/Makefile@Common b/src/template/base/top/exampleBoot/ioc/Makefile@Common
index e064d7344..e1b9aa4ab 100644
--- a/src/template/base/top/exampleBoot/ioc/Makefile@Common
+++ b/src/template/base/top/exampleBoot/ioc/Makefile@Common
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 TOP = ../..
 include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+ARCH = $(EPICS_HOST_ARCH)
 TARGETS = envPaths
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES.ioc
diff --git a/src/template/base/top/iocBoot/ioc/Makefile@Common b/src/template/base/top/iocBoot/ioc/Makefile@Common
index e064d7344..e1b9aa4ab 100644
--- a/src/template/base/top/iocBoot/ioc/Makefile@Common
+++ b/src/template/base/top/iocBoot/ioc/Makefile@Common
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 TOP = ../..
 include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+ARCH = $(EPICS_HOST_ARCH)
 TARGETS = envPaths
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES.ioc