diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/meta.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/meta.nix
index c66ecc29cf51..dc58d35bd70d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/meta.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/meta.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ lib: version: with lib; {
   license = licenses.gpl2Only;
   description = "The open-source Java Development Kit";
   maintainers = with maintainers; [ edwtjo asbachb ];
-  platforms = [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" "aarch64-linux" "armv7l-linux" "armv6l-linux" ];
+  platforms = [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" "aarch64-linux" "armv7l-linux" "armv6l-linux" "powerpc64le-linux" ];
   mainProgram = "java";
   knownVulnerabilities = optionals (builtins.elem (versions.major version) [ "12" "13" "14" "15" "16" ]) [
     "This OpenJDK version has reached its end of life."