diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index 46ce4247..4831d52b 100644
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ def install_prerequisites():
 			'sudo yum install -y epel-release redhat-lsb-core git python-setuptools python-devel openssl-devel libffi-devel'
 		]
 	})
+	
+	# until psycopg2-binary is available for aarch64 (Arm 64-bit), we'll need libpq and libssl dev packages to build psycopg2 from source
+	if platform.machine() == 'aarch64':
+		log("Installing libpq and libssl dev packages to build psycopg2 for aarch64...")
+		run_os_command({
+			'apt-get': ['sudo apt-get install -y libpq-dev libssl-dev'],
+			'yum': ['sudo yum install -y libpq-devel openssl-devel']
+		})
 
 	install_package('curl')
 	install_package('wget')