diff --git a/srcpkgs/tbb/template b/srcpkgs/tbb/template
index ee79f92827..65886aae29 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tbb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tbb/template
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 		make_build_args="arch=ppc64"
 		;;
 	ppc*)
-		make_build_args="arch=ppc"
+		make_build_args="arch=ppc32"
 		;;
 	*)
 		# make sure to fall back instead of letting host uname control it