diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e13bd11..8f6a270 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@ matrix:
             - libc6-powerpc-cross
             - libc6-dev-powerpc-cross
             - qemu-user-static
+    - env: TARGET=powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu
+      os: linux
+      dist: trusty
+      sudo: required
+      addons:
+        apt:
+          packages:
+            - binfmt-support
+            - gcc-powerpc64le-linux-gnu
+            - libc6-ppc64el-cross
+            - libc6-dev-ppc64el-cross
+            - qemu-user-static
     - env: TARGET=x86_64-apple-darwin
       os: osx
     - env: TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
diff --git a/ci/env.sh b/ci/env.sh
index fa1b1f0..0bfc810 100644
--- a/ci/env.sh
+++ b/ci/env.sh
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ case $TARGET in
         export PREFIX=powerpc-linux-gnu-
         export QEMU_LD_PREFIX=/usr/powerpc-linux-gnu
         ;;
+    powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu)
+        export PREFIX=powerpc64le-linux-gnu-
+        export QEMU_LD_PREFIX=/usr/powerpc64le-linux-gnu
+        ;;
 esac