diff --git a/features.in/build-distro/lib/90-build-distro.mk b/features.in/build-distro/lib/90-build-distro.mk
index c512c2f9..ac2ca53c 100644
--- a/features.in/build-distro/lib/90-build-distro.mk
+++ b/features.in/build-distro/lib/90-build-distro.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ endif
 ifeq (,$(filter-out i586 x86_64,$(ARCH)))
 BOOT_TYPE := isolinux
 endif
+ifeq (,$(filter-out ppc64le,$(ARCH)))
+BOOT_TYPE := ieee1275boot
+endif
 endif
 
 all: | $(GLOBAL_DEBUG) prep copy-subdirs copy-tree run-scripts pack-image \