diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ac45d8b..2597e25 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+os: linux
+arch:
+ - amd64
+ - ppc64le
 # generic packages and tmux
 before_install:
   - sudo apt-get update