diff --git a/Makefile.linux b/Makefile.linux
index 2de23a1..8500cc2 100644
--- a/Makefile.linux
+++ b/Makefile.linux
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ COMMANDS += containerd-shim containerd-shim-runc-v1
 
 # check GOOS for cross compile builds
 ifeq ($(GOOS),linux)
+ifneq ($(GOARCH),ppc64)
 	GO_GCFLAGS += -buildmode=pie
 endif
+endif
 
 # amd64 supports go test -race
 ifeq ($(GOARCH),amd64)