diff --git a/docker-compose.opensearch.base.yml b/docker-compose.opensearch.base.yml
index 15ef3a0e4c..947efbc783 100644
--- a/docker-compose.opensearch.base.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.opensearch.base.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - "cluster.name=opensearch-cluster"
       - "bootstrap.memory_lock=true" # along with the memlock settings below, disables swapping
+      - "_JAVA_OPTIONS=-XX:UseSVE=0" # disables SVE (Scalable Vector Extension) for ARM64
       - "OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m" # Set min and max JVM heap sizes to at least 50% of system RAM
       - "DISABLE_INSTALL_DEMO_CONFIG=true" # disables execution of install_demo_configuration.sh bundled with security plugin, which installs demo certificates and security configurations to OpenSearch
       - "DISABLE_SECURITY_PLUGIN=true" # disables security plugin entirely in OpenSearch by setting plugins.security.disabled: true in opensearch.yml