diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_perl.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_perl.py
index 033b7cf347..37e7390a4b 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_perl.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_perl.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class TestPerlBase(infra.basetest.BRTest):
 
     def login(self):
         cpio_file = os.path.join(self.builddir, "images", "rootfs.cpio")
-        self.emulator.boot(arch="armv7",
+        self.emulator.boot(arch="armv5",
                            kernel="builtin",
                            options=["-initrd", cpio_file])
         self.emulator.login()