diff --git a/atomic.spec b/atomic.spec
index 5fe451e..870851a 100644
--- a/atomic.spec
+++ b/atomic.spec
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 %global commit f304570aaffb9dde1e2eed1eabe739a990e286bc
 %global shortcommit %(c=%{commit}; echo ${c:0:7})
 
+ExcludeArch: ppc64
+
 Name: atomic
 Version: 1.17.1
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: Tool for managing ProjectAtomic systems and containers
 License: LGPLv2+
 URL: https://github.com/projectatomic/atomic
@@ -153,6 +155,9 @@ EOF
 %dir %{_sharedstatedir}/containers/%{name}
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Apr 24 2017 bbaude <bbaude@redhat.com> - 1.17.1-2
+- Exclude arch for ppc64 so can build for ppc64le
+
 * Thu Apr 20 2017 Brent Baude <bbaude@redhat.com> - 1.17.1-1
 - bump to 1.17.1
 -   Use proxy from environment variable or config file