diff --git a/SPECS/podman.spec b/SPECS/podman.spec
index 1e400bc..4149fc8 100644
--- a/SPECS/podman.spec
+++ b/SPECS/podman.spec
@@ -412,6 +412,9 @@ export GO111MODULE=off
 # build %%{name}
 export BUILDTAGS="systemd varlink seccomp exclude_graphdriver_devicemapper $(hack/btrfs_installed_tag.sh) $(hack/btrfs_tag.sh) $(hack/libdm_tag.sh) $(hack/ostree_tag.sh) $(hack/selinux_tag.sh)"
 export GO111MODULE=off
+%ifarch ppc64
+export CGO_ENABLED=1
+%endif
 %gobuild -o bin/%{name} %{import_path}/cmd/%{name}
 
 # build %%{name}-remote