diff --git a/srcpkgs/notmuch/template b/srcpkgs/notmuch/template
index 52a2c78ee93..a6f10840eb6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/notmuch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/notmuch/template
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ checksum=3b08a925f9fac87120a3aae9a0efbbc581894cd021cd8d6201056a74b59f7e11
 subpackages="libnotmuch libnotmuch-devel notmuch-mutt notmuch-python notmuch-python3"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686*|x86_64*)
+	i686*|x86_64*|ppc64*)
 		makedepends+=" emacs"
 		subpackages+=" notmuch-emacs"
 		_args="--emacslispdir=/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/notmuch