diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38d46b9071ec..7e4ca125769c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -600,6 +600,33 @@ kic-base-image: ## builds the kic base image and tags local/kicbase:latest and l
 	docker tag local/kicbase:$(KIC_VERSION) local/kicbase:latest
 	docker tag local/kicbase:$(KIC_VERSION) local/kicbase:$(KIC_VERSION)-$(COMMIT_SHORT)
 
+# multi-arch docker images
+X_DOCKER_BUILDER ?= minikube-builder
+X_BUILD_ENV ?= DOCKER_CLI_EXPERIMENTAL=enabled
+
+.PHONY: docker-multi-arch-builder
+docker-multi-arch-builder:
+	env $(X_BUILD_ENV) docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes
+	env $(X_BUILD_ENV) docker buildx rm --builder $(X_DOCKER_BUILDER) || true
+	env $(X_BUILD_ENV) docker buildx create --name kicbase-builder --buildkitd-flags '--debug' --use || true
+
+KICBASE_ARCH = linux/arm64,linux/amd64
+KICBASE_IMAGE_REGISTRIES ?= $(REGISTRY)/kicbase:$(KIC_VERSION) $(REGISTRY_GH)/kicbase:$(KIC_VERSION) kicbase/stable:$(KIC_VERSION)
+
+.PHONY: push-kic-base-image 
+push-kic-base-image: docker-multi-arch-builder ## Push multi-arch local/kicbase:latest to all remote registries
+ifdef AUTOPUSH
+	docker login gcr.io/k8s-minikube
+	docker login docker.pkg.github.com
+	docker login
+endif
+	$(foreach REG,$(KICBASE_IMAGE_REGISTRIES), \
+		@docker pull $(REG) && echo "Image already exist in registry" && exit 1 || echo "Image doesn't exist in registry";)
+ifndef AUTOPUSH
+	$(call user_confirm, 'Are you sure you want to push $(KICBASE_IMAGE_REGISTRIES) ?')
+endif
+	env $(X_BUILD_ENV) docker buildx build --platform $(KICBASE_ARCH) $(addprefix -t ,$(KICBASE_IMAGE_REGISTRIES)) --push  --build-arg COMMIT_SHA=${VERSION}-$(COMMIT) ./deploy/kicbase
+
 .PHONY: upload-preloaded-images-tar
 upload-preloaded-images-tar: out/minikube # Upload the preloaded images for oldest supported, newest supported, and default kubernetes versions to GCS.
 	go build -ldflags="$(MINIKUBE_LDFLAGS)" -o out/upload-preload ./hack/preload-images/*.go
@@ -648,8 +675,8 @@ push-kic-base-image-hub: kic-base-image ## Push kic-base to docker hub
 	docker tag local/kicbase:latest $(KIC_BASE_IMAGE_HUB)
 	$(MAKE) push-docker IMAGE=$(KIC_BASE_IMAGE_HUB)
 
-.PHONY: push-kic-base-image
-push-kic-base-image: ## Push local/kicbase:latest to all remote registries
+.PHONY: push-kic-base-image-x86-deprecated
+push-kic-base-image-x86-deprecated: ## Push legacy, non-multiarch local/kicbase:latest to all remote registries
 ifndef AUTOPUSH
 	$(call user_confirm, 'Are you sure you want to push: $(KIC_BASE_IMAGE_GH) & $(KIC_BASE_IMAGE_GCR) & $(KIC_BASE_IMAGE_HUB) ?')
 	$(MAKE) push-kic-base-image AUTOPUSH=true
@@ -818,3 +845,4 @@ else
 	 export UPDATE_TARGET="all" && \
 	 go run update_kubernetes_version.go)
 endif
+
diff --git a/pkg/drivers/kic/types.go b/pkg/drivers/kic/types.go
index e060fec10b1c..f126f6fe8f4b 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/kic/types.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/kic/types.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// Version is the current version of kic
-	Version = "v0.0.15-snapshot4"
+	Version = "v0.0.16-snapshot1"
 	// SHA of the kic base image
-	baseImageSHA = "ef1f485b5a1cfa4c989bc05e153f0a8525968ec999e242efff871cbb31649c16"
+	baseImageSHA = "dff16232547bb3ac3f2a9e09a42246a96ecf8f40d9a1c5bcf5a37953690954b6"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker/docker.go b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker/docker.go
index 548e4daf14ab..294413f70163 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker/docker.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker/docker.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func configure(cc config.ClusterConfig, n config.Node) (interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 func status() registry.State {
-	if runtime.GOARCH != "amd64" {
+	if runtime.GOARCH != "amd64" && runtime.GOARCH != "arm64" {
 		return registry.State{Error: fmt.Errorf("docker driver is not supported on %q systems yet", runtime.GOARCH), Installed: false, Healthy: false, Fix: "Try other drivers", Doc: docURL}
 	}
 
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md b/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
index aac90df39d8b..fe1ae8953982 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ minikube start [flags]
       --apiserver-names strings           A set of apiserver names which are used in the generated certificate for kubernetes.  This can be used if you want to make the apiserver available from outside the machine
       --apiserver-port int                The apiserver listening port (default 8443)
       --auto-update-drivers               If set, automatically updates drivers to the latest version. Defaults to true. (default true)
-      --base-image string                 The base image to use for docker/podman drivers. Intended for local development. (default "gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase:v0.0.15-snapshot4@sha256:ef1f485b5a1cfa4c989bc05e153f0a8525968ec999e242efff871cbb31649c16")
+      --base-image string                 The base image to use for docker/podman drivers. Intended for local development. (default "gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase:v0.0.16-snapshot1@sha256:dff16232547bb3ac3f2a9e09a42246a96ecf8f40d9a1c5bcf5a37953690954b6")
       --cache-images                      If true, cache docker images for the current bootstrapper and load them into the machine. Always false with --driver=none. (default true)
       --cni string                        CNI plug-in to use. Valid options: auto, bridge, calico, cilium, flannel, kindnet, or path to a CNI manifest (default: auto)
       --container-runtime string          The container runtime to be used (docker, cri-o, containerd). (default "docker")