diff --git a/srcpkgs/weston/template b/srcpkgs/weston/template
index 57da84c3169..0ccbcc2ca1e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/weston/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/weston/template
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ armv[67]l*) # Assume RPi for now.
 		--disable-setuid-install --disable-resize-optimization
 		--enable-weston-launch WESTON_NATIVE_BACKEND=rpi-backend.so"
 	;;
-x86_64*|i686*)
+x86_64*|i686*|ppc64*)
 	build_options_default+=" vaapi"
 	makedepends+=" glu-devel libva-devel"
 	configure_args+=" --enable-vaapi-recorder"