diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
index 94cc204..aef462c 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ jobs:
         CONFIG: linux_aarch64_
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
         DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+      linux_ppc64le_:
+        CONFIG: linux_ppc64le_
+        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
+        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
   variables: {}
 
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a749d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+c_compiler:
+- gcc
+c_compiler_version:
+- '12'
+c_stdlib:
+- sysroot
+c_stdlib_version:
+- '2.17'
+cdt_name:
+- cos7
+channel_sources:
+- conda-forge
+channel_targets:
+- conda-forge main
+curl:
+- '8'
+docker_image:
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+fftw:
+- '3'
+gdal:
+- '3.9'
+geos:
+- 3.12.2
+glib:
+- '2'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
+libblas:
+- 3.9 *netlib
+libcblas:
+- 3.9 *netlib
+liblapack:
+- 3.9 *netlib
+libnetcdf:
+- 4.9.2
+pcre:
+- '8'
+target_platform:
+- linux-ppc64le
+zip_keys:
+- - c_stdlib_version
+  - cdt_name
+zlib:
+- '1'
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index a5836e8..ba4b251 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ else
         --suppress-variables ${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} \
         --clobber-file "${CI_SUPPORT}/clobber_${CONFIG}.yaml" \
         --extra-meta flow_run_id="${flow_run_id:-}" remote_url="${remote_url:-}" sha="${sha:-}"
-
     ( startgroup "Inspecting artifacts" ) 2> /dev/null
 
     # inspect_artifacts was only added in conda-forge-ci-setup 4.6.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a63f91..fdaa78e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ Current build status
                   <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gmt-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=linux&configuration=linux%20linux_aarch64_" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
+            </tr><tr>
+              <td>linux_ppc64le</td>
+              <td>
+                <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=4544&branchName=main">
+                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gmt-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=linux&configuration=linux%20linux_ppc64le_" alt="variant">
+                </a>
+              </td>
             </tr><tr>
               <td>osx_64</td>
               <td>
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index dda6dea..0be5e57 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ source:
   sha256: b17e165fd6c85aeb0a281700bd89522af8c2676a2d7bdb51a6b242fa9f1779c9
 
 build:
-  number: 4
-  skip: true  # [ppc64le]
+  number: 5
 
 requirements:
   build: