diff --git a/gnu/packages/java.scm b/gnu/packages/java.scm
index f482c4c16d..ac427b8eaa 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/java.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/java.scm
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ (define-public icedtea-7
                                                    "/lib/arm")
                                                   ("aarch64-linux"
                                                    "/lib/aarch64")
+                                                  ("powerpc-linux"
+                                                   "/lib/ppc")
                                                   ;; We need a catch-all, dropping
                                                   ;; '-linux' works in most cases.
                                                   (_