diff --git a/srcpkgs/erlang/template b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
index d60904161b..f02e96d48b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/erlang/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 fi
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	*-musl) configure_args+=" --disable-hipe" ;;
+	ppc64*|*-musl) configure_args+=" --disable-hipe" ;;
 esac
 
 pre_configure() {