diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d2d9e30e..f317508b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 language: python
+arch:
+  - amd64
+  - ppc64le
 python:
   - "pypy3"
   - "pypy"
@@ -8,7 +11,15 @@ python:
   - "3.5"
   - "2.7"
   - "3.9-dev"
-
+# ppc64le specific code
+jobs:  
+  exclude:
+    - arch: ppc64le
+      python:
+        - "pypy3"
+    - arch: ppc64le
+      python:
+        - "pypy"   
 cache: pip
 
 env: