diff --git a/srcpkgs/strace/template b/srcpkgs/strace/template
index 3ad4e56c3a1..18fa298bb28 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/strace/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/strace/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'strace'
 pkgname=strace
 version=4.26
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-libunwind"
 makedepends="libunwind-devel"
-short_desc="A System Call Tracer"
+short_desc="System Call Tracer"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.org>"
 license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"
 homepage="https://strace.io/"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 esac
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	aarch64*) configure_args+=" --enable-mpers=no"
+	aarch64*|ppc64*) configure_args+=" --enable-mpers=no"
 esac
 
 pre_configure() {