diff --git a/src/template/.similar b/src/template/.similar
index d159eba1cbabaa9f706a2b8a0541a8237e662a95..bc30b379fbcaa8ef320b2b2bc8ce1be80dd5f195 100644
--- a/src/template/.similar
+++ b/src/template/.similar
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ i586-pc-linux-gnu=linux-elf
 i586-pc-sco3.2v=sco
 i686-pc-linux-gnu=linux-elf
 mips-sgi-irix=irix
+powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu=linux-elf
 powerpc-ibm-aix3.2.5=aix_325
 powerpc-ibm-aix4.1.4.0=aix_41
 powerpc-ibm-aix4.1.5.0=aix_41