diff --git a/external/python3/ExternalPackage_python3.mk b/external/python3/ExternalPackage_python3.mk
index ee97cb341505..1f29c9efbebb 100644
--- a/external/python3/ExternalPackage_python3.mk
+++ b/external/python3/ExternalPackage_python3.mk
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ endif
 endif
 
 # that one is generated...
+ifeq ($(HOST_PLATFORM),powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu)
+$(eval $(call gb_ExternalPackage_add_files,python3,$(LIBO_BIN_FOLDER)/python-core-$(PYTHON_VERSION)/lib,\
+        LO_lib/_sysconfigdata_$(if $(ENABLE_DBGUTIL),d)_linux_powerpc64le-linux-gnu.py \
+))
+else
 # note: python configure overrides config.guess with something that doesn't
 # put -pc in its linux platform triplets, so filter that...
 ifneq ($(OS),WNT)
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@ $(eval $(call gb_ExternalPackage_add_files,python3,$(LIBO_BIN_FOLDER)/python-cor
 ))
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 
 # packages not shipped: