diff --git a/srcpkgs/nss/template b/srcpkgs/nss/template
index 009793009b..c052b11957 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nss/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nss/template
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ do_build() {
 	export FREEBL_NO_DEPEND=1
 
 	case "$XBPS_MACHINE" in
-		aarch64*|x86_64*) _native_use64="USE_64=1";;
+		aarch64*|x86_64*|ppc64*) _native_use64="USE_64=1";;
 	esac
 
 	cd nss
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ do_build() {
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 			aarch64*) _ARCH="aarch64"; _target_use64="USE_64=1"; CFLAGS+=" -DNS_PTR_GT_32";;
+			ppc64*) _ARCH="ppc64"; _target_use64="USE_64=1"; CFLAGS+=" -DNS_PTR_GT_32";;
 			arm*) _ARCH="arm";;
 			mips*) _ARCH="mips";;
 			*) msg_error "$pkgver: unknown target machine\n";;