diff --git a/srcpkgs/squid/template b/srcpkgs/squid/template
index b20904228f5..78390888da5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/squid/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/squid/template
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ checksum=553edf76d6ee9a1627af9c2be7be850c14cd6836170b3d6c1393fd700d44ccc5
 system_accounts="squid"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	armv[56]l*)
+	ppc64*) ;;
+	armv[56]l*|ppc*)
 		makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"
 		LDFLAGS+=" -latomic"
 		;;