diff --git a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
index 73af020..e1c7a34 100644
--- a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
+++ b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           ghc-rpm-macros
-Version:        2.3.1
+Version:        2.3.2
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        RPM macros for building Haskell packages for GHC
 
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ EOF
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Dec 18 2021 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 2.3.2-1
+- Cabal uses ppc64 in paths for ppc64le
+
 * Fri Dec 17 2021 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 2.3.1-1
 - ghc_gen_filelists: support ghc Hadrian install
 
diff --git a/macros.ghc b/macros.ghc
index e18da4e..7c94045 100644
--- a/macros.ghc
+++ b/macros.ghc
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ fi\
 
 %_ghclicensedir %{?_defaultlicensedir}%{!?_defaultlicensedir:%_docdir}
 
+# needed for Cabal ppc64le
+%ghc_arch\
+%ifarch ppc64le\
+ppc64\
+%else\
+%{_arch}\
+%endif
+
 # ghc_gen_filelists [name] [version]
 %ghc_gen_filelists()\
 %define pkgname %{?1}%{!?1:%{pkg_name}}\
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ fi\
 %define pkgnamever %{pkgname}-%{pkgver}\
 %define basepkg %{?ghc_name}%{!?ghc_name:ghc}-%{pkgname}\
 %define ghcliblib %{ghclibdir}%{?with_hadrian:/lib}\
-%define ghclibplatform %{ghcliblib}%{?with_hadrian:/%{_arch}-linux-ghc-%{ghc_version}}\
+%define ghclibplatform %{ghcliblib}%{?with_hadrian:/%{ghc_arch}-linux-ghc-%{ghc_version}}\
 if [ -z "$(ls %{buildroot}%{ghcliblib}/package.conf.d/%{pkgnamever}*.conf)" ]; then\
 echo '%{buildroot}%{ghcliblib}/package.conf.d/%{pkgnamever}*.conf not found'\
 exit 1\