diff --git a/internal/pipe/aur/aur.go b/internal/pipe/aur/aur.go
index 87c6453be..0b3082e9c 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/aur/aur.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/aur/aur.go
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ func doRun(ctx *context.Context, aur config.AUR, cl client.ReleaseURLTemplater)
 				artifact.ByGoarch("arm"),
 				artifact.Or(
 					artifact.ByGoarm("7"),
-					artifact.ByGoarm("6"),
 				),
 			),
 		),
diff --git a/internal/pipe/aur/testdata/TestRunPipe.pkgbuild.golden b/internal/pipe/aur/testdata/TestRunPipe.pkgbuild.golden
index f86aeadf3..360cee83f 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/aur/testdata/TestRunPipe.pkgbuild.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/aur/testdata/TestRunPipe.pkgbuild.golden
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pkgver=1.0.1
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc='A run pipe test aur and FOO=foo_is_bar'
 url='https://github.com/goreleaser'
-arch=('aarch64' 'armv6h' 'armv7h' 'i686' 'x86_64')
+arch=('aarch64' 'armv7h' 'i686' 'x86_64')
 license=('MIT')
 provides=('foo')
 conflicts=('foo')
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ conflicts=('foo')
 source_aarch64=("${pkgname}_${pkgver}_aarch64.tar.gz::https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/arm64.tar.gz")
 sha256sums_aarch64=('e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855')
 
-source_armv6h=("${pkgname}_${pkgver}_armv6h.tar.gz::https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv6.tar.gz")
-sha256sums_armv6h=('e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855')
-
 source_armv7h=("${pkgname}_${pkgver}_armv7h.tar.gz::https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv7.tar.gz")
 sha256sums_armv7h=('e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855')
 
diff --git a/internal/pipe/aur/testdata/TestRunPipe.srcinfo.golden b/internal/pipe/aur/testdata/TestRunPipe.srcinfo.golden
index 26e843a97..73c14f148 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/aur/testdata/TestRunPipe.srcinfo.golden
+++ b/internal/pipe/aur/testdata/TestRunPipe.srcinfo.golden
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ pkgbase = foo-bin
 	arch = aarch64
 	source_aarch64 = https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/arm64.tar.gz
 	sha256sums_aarch64 = e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
-	arch = armv6h
-	source_armv6h = https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv6.tar.gz
-	sha256sums_armv6h = e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
 	arch = armv7h
 	source_armv7h = https://dummyhost/download/v1.0.1/armv7.tar.gz
 	sha256sums_armv7h = e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
diff --git a/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm.go b/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm.go
index dcd9b536a..2b4bef391 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm.go
@@ -153,6 +153,20 @@ func isSupportedTermuxArch(arch string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// arch officially only supports x86_64.
+// however, there are unofficial ports for 686, arm64, and armv7
+func isSupportedArchlinuxArch(arch, arm string) bool {
+	if arch == "arm" && arm == "7" {
+		return true
+	}
+	for _, a := range []string{"amd64", "arm64", "386"} {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arch, a) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func create(ctx *context.Context, fpm config.NFPM, format string, artifacts []*artifact.Artifact) error {
 	// TODO: improve mips handling on nfpm
 	infoArch := artifacts[0].Goarch + artifacts[0].Goarm + artifacts[0].Gomips // key used for the ConventionalFileName et al
@@ -162,12 +176,19 @@ func create(ctx *context.Context, fpm config.NFPM, format string, artifacts []*a
 		if format == "deb" {
 			infoPlatform = "iphoneos-arm64"
 		} else {
+			log.Debugf("skipping ios for %s as its not supported", format)
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	if format == termuxFormat {
-		if !isSupportedTermuxArch(arch) {
+	switch format {
+	case "archlinux":
+		if !isSupportedArchlinuxArch(artifacts[0].Goarch, artifacts[0].Goarm) {
+			log.Debugf("skipping archlinux for %s as its not supported", arch)
+			return nil
+		}
+	case termuxFormat:
+		if !isSupportedTermuxArch(artifacts[0].Goarch) {
 			log.Debugf("skipping termux.deb for %s as its not supported by termux", arch)
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm_test.go b/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm_test.go
index 0a64334d4..b9dd2ec3d 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/nfpm/nfpm_test.go
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func TestRunPipe(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, Pipe{}.Run(ctx))
 	packages := ctx.Artifacts.Filter(artifact.ByType(artifact.LinuxPackage)).List()
-	require.Len(t, packages, 47)
+	require.Len(t, packages, 44)
 	for _, pkg := range packages {
 		format := pkg.Format()
 		require.NotEmpty(t, format)
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func TestRunPipe(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		ext := "." + format
-		if format != "termux.deb" {
+		if format != termuxFormat {
 			packager, err := nfpm.Get(format)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ func doTestRunPipeConventionalNameTemplate(t *testing.T, snapshot bool) {
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, Pipe{}.Run(ctx))
 	packages := ctx.Artifacts.Filter(artifact.ByType(artifact.LinuxPackage)).List()
-	require.Len(t, packages, 40)
+	require.Len(t, packages, 37)
 	prefix := "foo"
 	if snapshot {
 		prefix += "-snapshot"
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 499944a99..cca177bb5 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ type NFPM struct {
 
 	ID          string   `yaml:"id,omitempty" json:"id,omitempty"`
 	Builds      []string `yaml:"builds,omitempty" json:"builds,omitempty"`
-	Formats     []string `yaml:"formats,omitempty" json:"formats,omitempty"`
+	Formats     []string `yaml:"formats,omitempty" json:"formats,omitempty" jsonschema:"enum=apk,enum=deb,enum=rpm,enum=termux.deb,enum=archlinux"`
 	Section     string   `yaml:"section,omitempty" json:"section,omitempty"`
 	Priority    string   `yaml:"priority,omitempty" json:"priority,omitempty"`
 	Vendor      string   `yaml:"vendor,omitempty" json:"vendor,omitempty"`