diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 31efdcb0f..fe00111cb 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ builds:
     goarch:
       - amd64
       - arm64
+      - ppc64le
     # set the modified timestamp on the output binary to the git timestamp to ensure a reproducible build
     mod_timestamp: &build-timestamp '{{ .CommitTimestamp }}'
     env: &build-env
@@ -155,11 +156,25 @@ dockers:
       - "--build-arg=VCS_REF={{.FullCommit}}"
       - "--build-arg=VCS_URL={{.GitURL}}"
 
+  - image_templates:
+      - anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-ppc64le
+      - ghcr.io/anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-ppc64le
+    goarch: ppc64le
+    dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    use: buildx
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/ppc64le"
+      - "--build-arg=BUILD_DATE={{.Date}}"
+      - "--build-arg=BUILD_VERSION={{.Version}}"
+      - "--build-arg=VCS_REF={{.FullCommit}}"
+      - "--build-arg=VCS_URL={{.GitURL}}"
+
 docker_manifests:
   - name_template: anchore/syft:latest
     image_templates:
       - anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}
       - anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-arm64v8
+      - anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-ppc64le
 
   - name_template: anchore/syft:debug
       - anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-debug
@@ -169,11 +184,13 @@ docker_manifests:
     image_templates:
       - anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}
       - anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-arm64v8
+      - anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-ppc64le
 
   - name_template: ghcr.io/anchore/syft:latest
     image_templates:
       - ghcr.io/anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}
       - ghcr.io/anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-ppc64le
 
   - name_template: ghcr.io/anchore/syft:debug
     image_templates:
@@ -184,3 +201,4 @@ docker_manifests:
     image_templates:
       - ghcr.io/anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}
       - ghcr.io/anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/anchore/syft:{{.Tag}}-ppc64le
diff --git a/test/install/1_download_snapshot_asset_test.sh b/test/install/1_download_snapshot_asset_test.sh
index 71623755b..0285a43f9 100755
--- a/test/install/1_download_snapshot_asset_test.sh
+++ b/test/install/1_download_snapshot_asset_test.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "linux" "amd64" "deb"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "linux" "arm64" "tar.gz"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "linux" "arm64" "rpm"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "linux" "arm64" "deb"
+run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "linux" "ppc64le" "tar.gz"
+run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "linux" "ppc64le" "rpm"
+run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "linux" "ppc64le" "deb"
+
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "darwin" "amd64" "tar.gz"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "darwin" "arm64" "tar.gz"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_download_asset "windows" "amd64" "zip"
diff --git a/test/install/3_install_asset_test.sh b/test/install/3_install_asset_test.sh
index 1d699ae42..7fd83369c 100755
--- a/test/install/3_install_asset_test.sh
+++ b/test/install/3_install_asset_test.sh
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ trap 'teardown_snapshot_server ${worker_pid}' EXIT
 # exercise all possible archive assets (not rpm/deb/dmg) against a snapshot build
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_install_asset "linux" "amd64" "tar.gz"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_install_asset "linux" "arm64" "tar.gz"
+run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_install_asset "linux" "ppc64le" "tar.gz"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_install_asset "darwin" "amd64" "tar.gz"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_install_asset "darwin" "arm64" "tar.gz"
 run_test_case test_positive_snapshot_install_asset "windows" "amd64" "zip"