diff --git a/giada.spec b/giada.spec
index 94af237..d89e0db 100644
--- a/giada.spec
+++ b/giada.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name:           giada
 Version:        0.17.1
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Your hardcore loop machine
 
 # The entire source is GPLv3+, except:
@@ -221,9 +221,18 @@ sed -r -i 's/(FLTK)[[:blank:]]+CONFIG/\1/' CMakeLists.txt
 #    49 | #include <pluginterfaces/vst2.x/aeffect.h>
 #       |          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+# VST3 does not build on PPC64LE, and the solution is not obvious:
+# /usr/bin/ld: /usr/bin/ld: DWARF error: invalid abstract instance DIE ref
+# /tmp/ccVmiyyc.ltrans32.ltrans.o: in function `juce::PNGHelpers::readImageData(juce::pnglibNamespace::png_struct_def*, juce::pnglibNamespace::png_info_def*, __jmp_buf_tag (&) [1], unsigned char**)':
+# <artificial>:(.text+0x51d8): undefined reference to `juce::pnglibNamespace::png_init_filter_functions_vsx(juce::pnglibNamespace::png_struct_def*, unsigned int)
+
 %cmake \
     -DWITH_VST2:BOOL=OFF \
+%ifnarch ppc64le
     -DWITH_VST3:BOOL=ON \
+%else
+    -DWITH_VST3:BOOL=OFF \
+%endif
     -DWITH_TESTS:BOOL=%{?with_tests:ON}%{?!with_tests:OFF} \
     -GNinja
 %cmake_build
@@ -268,6 +277,9 @@ find %{buildroot} -type f
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb 23 2021 Benjamin A. Beasley <code@musicinmybrain.net> - 0.17.1-2
+- Disable VST3 on PPC64LE due to a non-obvious linker error
+
 * Mon Feb 22 2021 Benjamin A. Beasley <code@musicinmybrain.net> - 0.17.1-2
 - New upstream release 0.17.1
 - Switch to CMake build system