diff --git a/srcpkgs/qemu/template b/srcpkgs/qemu/template
index a249144816f..b668fd7f34f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qemu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qemu/template
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ desc_option_smartcard="Enable smartcard support"
 vopt_conflict "sdl" "sdl2"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686*|x86_64*) build_options_default+=" spice";;
+	i686*|x86_64*|ppc64*) build_options_default+=" spice";;
 	aarch64-musl) CFLAGS+=" -D_LINUX_SYSINFO_H";;
 esac