diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index db4f2f3bd..2b34b5005 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,27 +8,35 @@ dist: trusty
 
 language: go
 
-os:
-- linux
-
-env:
-- ARCH=x86_64
+matrix:
+  include:
+    - os: linux
+      env:
+        - ARCH=x86_64
+      go: 1.10.1
+      script:
+        - make
+        - diff -au <(gofmt -s -d cmd) <(printf "")
+        - diff -au <(gofmt -s -d pkg) <(printf "")
+        - make test GOFLAGS="-timeout 15m -race -v"
+        - make coverage
+        - node --version
+        - cd browser && yarn && yarn test && cd ..
+    - os: linux-ppc64le
+      env:
+        - ARCH=ppc64le
+      go: 1.10.1
+      script:
+        - make
+        - diff -au <(gofmt -s -d cmd) <(printf "")
+        - diff -au <(gofmt -s -d pkg) <(printf "")
+        - make test GOFLAGS="-timeout 15m -v"
+        - make coverage
+        - node --version
+        - cd browser && yarn && yarn test && cd ..
 
 before_install:
 - nvm install stable
 
-script:
-## Run all the tests
-- make
-- diff -au <(gofmt -s -d cmd) <(printf "")
-- diff -au <(gofmt -s -d pkg) <(printf "")
-- make test GOFLAGS="-timeout 15m -race -v"
-- make coverage
-- node --version
-- cd browser && yarn && yarn test && cd ..
-
 after_success:
-- bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
-
-go:
-- '1.10.1'
+- bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/buildscripts/checkdeps.sh b/buildscripts/checkdeps.sh
index d61657e52..84dbf7f4d 100644
--- a/buildscripts/checkdeps.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/checkdeps.sh
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ check_minimum_version() {
 
 assert_is_supported_arch() {
     case "${ARCH}" in
-        x86_64 | amd64 | aarch64 | arm* )
+        x86_64 | amd64 | aarch64 | ppc64le | arm* )
             return
             ;;
         *)
-            echo "Arch '${ARCH}' is not supported. Supported Arch: [x86_64, amd64, aarch64, arm*]"
+            echo "Arch '${ARCH}' is not supported. Supported Arch: [x86_64, amd64, aarch64, ppc64le, arm*]"
             exit 1
     esac
 }