diff --git a/net-libs/grpc/grpc-1.22.1.ebuild b/net-libs/grpc/grpc-1.22.1.ebuild
index 74504ed856266..ac5d817126d8c 100644
--- a/net-libs/grpc/grpc-1.22.1.ebuild
+++ b/net-libs/grpc/grpc-1.22.1.ebuild
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SRC_URI="https://github.com/${PN}/${PN}/archive/v${MY_PV}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz"
 
 LICENSE="Apache-2.0"
 SLOT="0"
-KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
+KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~ppc64 ~x86"
 IUSE="examples doc perftools systemtap static-libs"
 
 DEPEND="