diff --git a/test/healthcheck.sh b/test/healthcheck.sh
index 505b6f1..e527d33 100644
--- a/test/healthcheck.sh
+++ b/test/healthcheck.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ if command -v ip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     ip route
 fi
 
+# nested virtualization is not available on aarch64
+if [ -r /dev/kvm ]; then
+    ls -l /dev/kvm
+    test -w /dev/kvm
+fi
+
+if which kvm-ok > /dev/null; then
+    kvm-ok
+fi
+
 if command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     npm ping
 fi
diff --git a/test/setup.sh b/test/setup.sh
index 48f4ada..45cbca2 100644
--- a/test/setup.sh
+++ b/test/setup.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ubuntu | debian)
 
     # install packages required by healthchecks
     apt-get update
-    apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg iproute2 iptables iputils-ping util-linux
+    apt-get install -y ca-certificates cpu-checker curl gnupg iproute2 iptables iputils-ping kmod util-linux
 
     # Add Docker's official GPG key
     install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ubuntu | debian)
     ;;
 alpine)
     # install packages required by healthchecks
-    apk add --no-cache bash ca-certificates curl docker iproute2 iputils-ping lsblk util-linux
+    apk add --no-cache bash ca-certificates curl docker iproute2 iputils-ping kmod lsblk util-linux
 
     # create nonroot user for healthchecks
     adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" nonroot