diff --git a/images.CI/macos/anka/CreateCleanAnkaTemplate.ps1 b/images.CI/macos/anka/CreateCleanAnkaTemplate.ps1
index 6c3a9050..c7b6c056 100644
--- a/images.CI/macos/anka/CreateCleanAnkaTemplate.ps1
+++ b/images.CI/macos/anka/CreateCleanAnkaTemplate.ps1
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ function Invoke-EnableAutoLogon {
 }
 
 function Invoke-SoftwareUpdate {
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
+        [string] $Password
+    )
+
     if (-not $InstallSoftwareUpdate) {
         Write-Host "`t[*] Skip installing software updates"
         return
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ function Invoke-SoftwareUpdate {
     Show-StringWithFormat $newUpdates
     $listOfNewUpdates = $($($newUpdates.Split("*")).Split("Title") | Where-Object {$_ -match "Label:"}).Replace("Label: ", '')
     Write-Host "`t[*] Installing Software Updates on '$TemplateName' VM:"
-    Install-SoftwareUpdate -HostName $ipAddress -listOfUpdates $listOfNewUpdates | Show-StringWithFormat
+    Install-SoftwareUpdate -HostName $ipAddress -listOfUpdates $listOfNewUpdates -Password $Password | Show-StringWithFormat
 
     # Check if Action: restart
     # Make an array of updates
@@ -116,6 +122,11 @@ function Invoke-SoftwareUpdate {
 }
 
 function Invoke-UpdateSettings {
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
+        [string] $Password
+    )
     $isConfRequired = $InstallSoftwareUpdate -or $EnableAutoLogon
     if (-not $isConfRequired) {
         Write-Host "`t[*] Skip additional configuration"
@@ -132,7 +143,7 @@ function Invoke-UpdateSettings {
     Invoke-EnableAutoLogon
 
     # Install software updates
-    Invoke-SoftwareUpdate
+    Invoke-SoftwareUpdate -Password $Password
 
     Write-Host "`t[*] Stopping '$TemplateName' VM"
     Stop-AnkaVM -VMName $TemplateName
@@ -154,7 +165,7 @@ Write-Host "`n[#1] Download macOS application installer:"
 $shortMacOSVersion = Get-ShortMacOSVersion -MacOSVersion $MacOSVersion
 if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($TemplateName)) {
     $osArch = $(arch)
-    if ($osArch -eq "arm64"){
+    if ($osArch -eq "arm64") {
         $macOSInstaller = Get-MacOSIPSWInstaller -MacOSVersion $MacOSVersion -DownloadLatestVersion $DownloadLatestVersion -BetaSearch $BetaSearch
         $TemplateName = "clean_macos_${shortMacOSVersion}_${osArch}_${DiskSizeGb}gb"
     } else {
@@ -178,7 +189,7 @@ New-AnkaVMTemplate -InstallerPath $macOSInstaller `
                    -DiskSizeGb $DiskSizeGb | Show-StringWithFormat
 
 Write-Host "`n[#3] Configure AutoLogon and/or install software updates:"
-Invoke-UpdateSettings
+Invoke-UpdateSettings -Password $TemplatePassword
 
 Write-Host "`n[#4] Finalization '$TemplateName' configuration and push to the registry:"
 Write-Host "`t[*] The '$TemplateName' VM status is stopped"
diff --git a/images.CI/macos/anka/Service.Helpers.psm1 b/images.CI/macos/anka/Service.Helpers.psm1
index 96a663a1..f2ed7dd8 100644
--- a/images.CI/macos/anka/Service.Helpers.psm1
+++ b/images.CI/macos/anka/Service.Helpers.psm1
@@ -20,6 +20,24 @@ function Enable-AutoLogon {
     Invoke-SSHPassCommand -HostName $HostName -Command $command
 }
 
+function Invoke-SoftwareUpdateArm64 {
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
+        [string] $HostName,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
+        [string] $Password
+    )
+
+    $url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/actions/runner-images/main/images/macos/provision/configuration/auto-software-update-arm64.exp"
+    $script = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $url
+    $base64 = [Convert]::ToBase64String($script.ToCharArray())
+    $command = "echo $base64 | base64 --decode > ./auto-software-update-arm64.exp;chmod +x ./auto-software-update-arm64.exp; ./auto-software-update-arm64.exp ${Password};rm ./auto-software-update-arm64.exp"
+    Invoke-SSHPassCommand -HostName $HostName -Command $command
+}
+
 function Get-AvailableVersions {
     param (
         [bool] $IsBeta = $false
@@ -229,22 +247,27 @@ function Install-SoftwareUpdate {
         [Parameter(Mandatory)]
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
         [string] $HostName,
-        [array] $listOfUpdates
+        [array] $listOfUpdates,
+        [string] $Password
     )
     $osVersion = [Environment]::OSVersion
-    $osVersionMajorMinor = $osVersion.Version.ToString(2)
     # If an update is happening on macOS 12 we will use the prepared list of updates, otherwise, we will install all updates.
     if ($osVersion.Version.Major -eq "12") {
         foreach ($update in $listOfUpdates){
             # Filtering updates that contain "Ventura" word
             if ($update -notmatch "Ventura") {
-                $command = "sudo /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --restart --verbose --install $update"
+                $command = "sudo /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --restart --verbose --install '$($update.trim())'"
                 Invoke-SSHPassCommand -HostName $HostName -Command $command
             }
         }
     } else {
-        $command = "sudo /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --all --install --restart --verbose"
-        Invoke-SSHPassCommand -HostName $HostName -Command $command
+        $osArch = $(arch)
+        if ($osArch -eq "arm64") {
+            Invoke-SoftwareUpdateArm64 -HostName $HostName -Password $Password
+        } else {
+            $command = "sudo /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --all --install --restart --verbose"
+            Invoke-SSHPassCommand -HostName $HostName -Command $command
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/images/macos/provision/configuration/auto-software-update-arm64.exp b/images/macos/provision/configuration/auto-software-update-arm64.exp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ef9da47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/macos/provision/configuration/auto-software-update-arm64.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#! /usr/bin/expect -f
+
+set timeout -1
+spawn sudo /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --all --install --restart --verbose
+expect "Password*"
+send "[lindex $argv 0]\r"
+expect eof