diff --git a/srcpkgs/boost/template b/srcpkgs/boost/template
index 679cd89a146..e21c2b3b959 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/boost/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/boost/template
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	aarch64*) _arch=arm;      _abi=aapcs ;;
 	mips*)    _arch=mips32r2; _abi=o32   ;;
 	ppc*)     _arch=power;    _abi=sysv  ;;
+	riscv64*) _arch=riscv;    _abi=sysv  ;;
 esac
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in