diff --git a/remote-desktop/Dockerfile b/remote-desktop/Dockerfile
index 12962ea..8b35f2e 100644
--- a/remote-desktop/Dockerfile
+++ b/remote-desktop/Dockerfile
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/startup.sh
 
 COPY agent.py /tmp/agent.py
 
-RUN sed -i '/### every exit != 0 fails the script/a /usr/local/bin/startup.sh' /dockerstartup/vnc_startup.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+RUN sed -i '/### every exit != 0 fails the script/a /usr/local/bin/startup.sh' /dockerstartup/vnc_startup.sh
diff --git a/remote-desktop/Dockerfile.qemu b/remote-desktop/Dockerfile.qemu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83eb1d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remote-desktop/Dockerfile.qemu
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Base Image (x86_64 build only)
+FROM nishanb/ck-x-simulator-vnc-base:v3
+
+# --- Add QEMU for ARM emulation ---
+# This lets the container run on ARM hosts even if the base image is amd64
+COPY --from=multiarch/qemu-user-static:latest /usr/bin/qemu-* /usr/bin/
+
+# Switch to root user for installations
+USER 0
+
+# Update and install required dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    curl \
+    wget \
+    apt-transport-https \
+    ca-certificates \
+    gnupg \
+    lsb-release \
+    software-properties-common \
+    ssh-client \
+    telnet \
+    nano \
+    vim \
+    xclip \
+ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# create candidate user
+RUN useradd -m candidate
+
+# set hostname as terminal
+RUN echo "export HOSTNAME=terminal" >> /headless/.bashrc
+# set terminal to bash
+RUN echo "export TERM=xterm" >> /headless/.bashrc
+
+# when shell opens, switch to candidate user
+RUN echo "cd /home/candidate && su candidate" >> /headless/.bashrc
+
+# disable asking for ssh host verification
+RUN mkdir -p /home/candidate/.ssh && \
+    echo "StrictHostKeyChecking no" >> /home/candidate/.ssh/config && \
+    echo "UserKnownHostsFile /dev/null" >> /home/candidate/.ssh/config
+
+# Copy startup script
+COPY startup.sh /usr/local/bin/startup.sh
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/startup.sh
+
+# Copy agent
+COPY agent.py /tmp/agent.py
+
+# Inject startup script into vnc_startup.sh
+RUN sed -i '/### every exit != 0 fails the script/a /usr/local/bin/startup.sh' /dockerstartup/vnc_startup.sh