diff -Nru kernelstub-3.1.4~1657319181~20.04~bdefe03/debian/changelog kernelstub-3.1.4~1658498801~20.04~41819bb/debian/changelog
--- kernelstub-3.1.4~1657319181~20.04~bdefe03/debian/changelog	2022-07-08 22:26:21.000000000 +0000
+++ kernelstub-3.1.4~1658498801~20.04~41819bb/debian/changelog	2022-07-22 14:06:41.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-kernelstub (3.1.4~1657319181~20.04~bdefe03) focal; urgency=medium
+kernelstub (3.1.4~1658498801~20.04~41819bb) focal; urgency=medium
 
   * Auto Build
 
   * Do live mode check immediately after parsing config
 
- -- Pop OS (ISO Signing Key) <info@system76.com>  Fri, 8 Jul 2022 16:26:21 -0600
+ -- Pop OS (ISO Signing Key) <info@system76.com>  Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:06:41 -0600
 
 kernelstub (3.1.3) eoan; urgency=medium
 
diff -Nru kernelstub-3.1.4~1657319181~20.04~bdefe03/kernelstub/installer.py kernelstub-3.1.4~1658498801~20.04~41819bb/kernelstub/installer.py
--- kernelstub-3.1.4~1657319181~20.04~bdefe03/kernelstub/installer.py	2022-07-08 22:26:21.000000000 +0000
+++ kernelstub-3.1.4~1658498801~20.04~41819bb/kernelstub/installer.py	2022-07-22 14:06:41.000000000 +0000
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 terms.
 """
 
-import os, shutil, logging
+import os, shutil, logging, platform, gzip
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -118,10 +118,17 @@
         self.log.debug('kernel being copied to %s' % self.kernel_dest)
 
         try:
-            self.copy_files(
-                self.opsys.kernel_path,
-                self.kernel_dest,
-                simulate=simulate)
+            arch = platform.machine()
+            if arch == "arm64" or arch == "aarch64":
+                self.gunzip_files(
+                    self.opsys.kernel_path,
+                    self.kernel_dest,
+                    simulate=simulate)
+            else:
+                self.copy_files(
+                    self.opsys.kernel_path,
+                    self.kernel_dest,
+                    simulate=simulate)
 
         except FileOpsError as e:
             self.log.exception(
@@ -237,6 +244,23 @@
                 self.log.debug(e)
                 return False
 
+    def gunzip_files(self, src, dest, simulate): # Decompress file src to dest
+        if simulate:
+            self.log.info('Simulate decompressing: %s => %s' % (src, dest))
+            return True
+        else:
+            try:
+                self.log.debug('Decompressing: %s => %s' % (src, dest))
+                with gzip.open(src, 'rb') as in_obj:
+                    with open(dest, 'wb') as out_obj:
+                        shutil.copyfileobj(in_obj, out_obj)
+                return True
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log.debug(e)
+                raise FileOpsError("Could not decompress one or more files.")
+                return False
+
+
     def copy_files(self, src, dest, simulate): # Copy file src into dest
         if simulate:
             self.log.info('Simulate copying: %s => %s' % (src, dest))