diff --git a/makepanda/makepandacore.py b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
index c6dd9f0e91..b82b840027 100644
--- a/makepanda/makepandacore.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
@@ -1338,22 +1338,22 @@ def GetThirdpartyDir():
         THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/darwin-libs-a/"
 
     elif (target == 'linux'):
-        if (target_arch.startswith("arm")):
+        if target_arch in ("aarch64", "arm64"):
+            THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/linux-libs-arm64/"
+        elif target_arch.startswith("arm"):
             THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/linux-libs-arm/"
         elif (target_arch in ("x86_64", "amd64")):
             THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/linux-libs-x64/"
-        elif target_arch == "aarch64":
-            THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/linux-libs-aarch64/"
         else:
             THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/linux-libs-a/"
 
     elif (target == 'freebsd'):
-        if (target_arch.startswith("arm")):
+        if target_arch in ("aarch64", "arm64"):
+            THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/freebsd-libs-arm64/"
+        elif target_arch.startswith("arm"):
             THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/freebsd-libs-arm/"
         elif (target_arch in ("x86_64", "amd64")):
             THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/freebsd-libs-x64/"
-        elif target_arch == "aarch64":
-            THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/freebsd-libs-aarch64/"
         else:
             THIRDPARTYDIR = base + "/freebsd-libs-a/"