diff --git a/contrib/ci/arch.sh b/contrib/ci/arch.sh
index b5bdf6c06..2b20bc704 100755
--- a/contrib/ci/arch.sh
+++ b/contrib/ci/arch.sh
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ popd
 chown nobody . -R
 
 # install and run TPM simulator necessary for plugins/uefi/uefi-self-test
-pacman -S --noconfirm ibm-sw-tpm2
+pacman -S --noconfirm ibm-sw-tpm2 tpm2-tools
 tpm_server &
 trap "kill $!" EXIT
+# extend a PCR0 value for test suite
+tpm2_startup -c
+tpm2_pcrextend 0:sha1=f1d2d2f924e986ac86fdf7b36c94bcdf32beec15
 export TPM_SERVER_RUNNING=1
 
 # build the package and install it