diff --git a/lang/erlang/Makefile b/lang/erlang/Makefile
index 1487bc43bd29..0494ec3cce7f 100644
--- a/lang/erlang/Makefile
+++ b/lang/erlang/Makefile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	yes
 USE_RC_SUBR=	epmd.sh
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	i386 amd64 sparc64
+ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	i386 amd64 sparc64 powerpc
 REINPLACE_ARGS=	-i
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 
diff --git a/lang/erlang14/Makefile b/lang/erlang14/Makefile
index 1487bc43bd29..0494ec3cce7f 100644
--- a/lang/erlang14/Makefile
+++ b/lang/erlang14/Makefile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	yes
 USE_RC_SUBR=	epmd.sh
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	i386 amd64 sparc64
+ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	i386 amd64 sparc64 powerpc
 REINPLACE_ARGS=	-i
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes