diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index a871d92fc..29127d316 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -47,15 +47,20 @@ parts:
       cd ${pkg_gopath}
 
       # build and install
+      arch=$(uname -m)
+      if [ ${arch} == "ppc64le" ]; then
+        arch="ppc64"
+      fi
+
       make \
         PREFIX=/snap/${SNAPCRAFT_PROJECT_NAME}/current/usr \
         SKIP_GO_VERSION_CHECK=1 \
-        QEMUCMD=qemu-system-$(uname -m)
+        QEMUCMD=qemu-system-$arch
       make install \
         PREFIX=/usr \
         DESTDIR=${SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL} \
         SKIP_GO_VERSION_CHECK=1 \
-        QEMUCMD=qemu-system-$(uname -m)
+        QEMUCMD=qemu-system-$arch
 
       # A snap is read-only squashfs, unfourtunately it's not possible to use the rootfs image with DAX
       # since rw access is required therefore initrd image must be used instead.