diff --git a/dev-python/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.2.1.ebuild b/dev-python/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.2.1.ebuild
index f6d8176d2c12a..20dfaaa499ee0 100644
--- a/dev-python/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.2.1.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.2.1.ebuild
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SLOT="0"
 # matplotlib/backends/qt4_editor: MIT
 # Fonts: BitstreamVera, OFL-1.1
 LICENSE="BitstreamVera BSD matplotlib MIT OFL-1.1"
-KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
+KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~ppc64 ~x86"
 IUSE="cairo doc excel examples gtk3 latex qt5 tk wxwidgets"
 
 REQUIRED_USE="