diff --git a/gprofiler/__init__.py b/gprofiler/__init__.py
index b56a28025..915439823 100644
--- a/gprofiler/__init__.py
+++ b/gprofiler/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # Copyright (c) Granulate. All rights reserved.
 # Licensed under the AGPL3 License. See LICENSE.md in the project root for license information.
 #
-__version__ = "1.27.0"
+__version__ = "1.28.0"
diff --git a/scripts/pyperf_build.sh b/scripts/pyperf_build.sh
index 07942a9ec..e577ef60f 100755
--- a/scripts/pyperf_build.sh
+++ b/scripts/pyperf_build.sh
@@ -17,19 +17,18 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ "$(uname -m)" = "aarch64" ]; then
-    exit 0;
-fi
-git clone --depth 1 -b v1.3.0 https://github.com/Granulate/bcc.git && cd bcc && git reset --hard fa7508600659622eac1fc309c7cdd7700ad2dff4
-
-# (after clone, because we copy the licenses)
 # TODO support aarch64
 if [ "$(uname -m)" != "x86_64" ]; then
     mkdir -p /bcc/root/share/bcc/examples/cpp/
     touch /bcc/root/share/bcc/examples/cpp/PyPerf
+    mkdir -p /bcc/bcc/licenses
+    touch /bcc/bcc/LICENSE.txt
+    touch /bcc/bcc/NOTICE
     exit 0
 fi
 
+git clone --depth 1 -b v1.3.0 https://github.com/Granulate/bcc.git && cd bcc && git reset --hard fa7508600659622eac1fc309c7cdd7700ad2dff4
+
 mkdir build
 cd build
 cmake -DPYTHON_CMD=python3 -DINSTALL_CPP_EXAMPLES=y -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/bcc/root -DBCC_CLOADER_KERNEL_HEADERLESS=1 ..
diff --git a/scripts/pyperf_env.sh b/scripts/pyperf_env.sh
index b22e31d8f..e91e7187c 100755
--- a/scripts/pyperf_env.sh
+++ b/scripts/pyperf_env.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ "$(uname -m)" = "aarch64" ]; then
+    ./bcc_helpers_build.sh  # it needs to create dummy files
     exit 0;
 fi
+
 apt-get update
 DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     curl \