diff --git a/converters/wkhtmltopdf/Makefile b/converters/wkhtmltopdf/Makefile
index ebdfa5de4b07..d7ce4cec8956 100644
--- a/converters/wkhtmltopdf/Makefile
+++ b/converters/wkhtmltopdf/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ MAKE_ARGS=	INSTALL_ROOT="${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}"
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${ARCH} == "i386" || ${CHOSEN_COMPILER_TYPE} == gcc
+.if ${ARCH} == "i386" || ${ARCH} == "powerpc" || ${CHOSEN_COMPILER_TYPE} == gcc
 USE_GCC=	8
 .endif