diff --git a/stress-ng.spec b/stress-ng.spec
index a2a217b..54ea3a0 100644
--- a/stress-ng.spec
+++ b/stress-ng.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		stress-ng
 Version:	0.07.29
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 Summary:	Stress test a computer system in various ways
 
 License:	GPLv2+
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ BuildRequires:	libcap-devel
 BuildRequires:	lksctp-tools-devel
 BuildRequires:	zlib-devel
 
+ExcludeArch:	ppc64
+ExcludeArch:	ppc64le
 
 %description
 Stress test a computer system in various ways. It was designed to exercise
@@ -47,6 +49,9 @@ install -p -m 644 -D %{name}.1 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1/%{name}.1
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr 18 2017 Fedora <sspreitz@redhat.com> - 0.07.29-2
+- exclude ppc64 and ppc64le archs
+
 * Tue Apr 18 2017 Fedora <sspreitz@redhat.com> - 0.07.29-1
 - new version