diff --git a/ext/build_defaults.yaml b/ext/build_defaults.yaml
index 6494213a0e..e145d72ce2 100644
--- a/ext/build_defaults.yaml
+++ b/ext/build_defaults.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ foss_platforms:
   - el-8-aarch64
   - el-9-x86_64
   - el-9-aarch64
+  - el-9-ppc64le
   - fedora-36-x86_64
   - fedora-40-x86_64
   - osx-11-x86_64
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ platform_repos:
     repo_location: repos/el/9/**/x86_64
   - name: el-9-aarch64
     repo_location: repos/el/9/**/aarch64
+  - name: el-9-ppc64le
+    repo_location: repos/el/9/**/ppc64le
   - name: redhatfips-7-x86_64
     repo_location: repos/redhatfips/7/**/x86_64
   - name: redhatfips-8-x86_64