diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c90e06cd1..3c08b569e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+arch:
+  - amd64
+  - ppc64le
 language: c
 sudo: true
 compiler:
@@ -28,5 +31,20 @@ matrix:
     - env: CONF=release
     - env: CONF=releasenox64
     - env: CONF=amalgamation
-script: tools/travis.sh $CONF
+    # power jobs added.
+    - env: CONF=armhf
+      arch: ppc64le
+    - env: CONF=aarch64
+      arch: ppc64le    
+    - env: CONF=debug
+      arch: ppc64le      
+    - env: CONF=debugnox64
+      arch: ppc64le    
+    - env: CONF=release
+      arch: ppc64le
+    - env: CONF=releasenox64
+      arch: ppc64le
+    - env: CONF=amalgamation
+      arch: ppc64le
+    script: tools/travis.sh $CONF