diff --git a/scripts/mkimg.minirootfs.sh b/scripts/mkimg.minirootfs.sh
index 4753f093f10..a7abe61b4dc 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimg.minirootfs.sh
+++ b/scripts/mkimg.minirootfs.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ create_image_rootfs() {
 profile_minirootfs() {
 	image_ext=tar.gz
 	output_format=rootfs
-	arch="x86 x86_64 armhf aarch64"
+	arch="x86 x86_64 armhf aarch64 ppc64le"
 	rootfs_apks="busybox alpine-baselayout alpine-keys apk-tools libc-utils"
 }