diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
index a55f4cee94..6ca17f060e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 : ${progname:=$(basename $0)}
 
 case "$(xbps-uhelper arch)" in
-    aarch64*) KIMAGE="vmlinux";;
+    aarch64*|ppc64*) KIMAGE="vmlinux";;
     *) KIMAGE="vmlinuz";;
 esac