diff --git a/freecad.spec b/freecad.spec
index 6249035..f1851ca 100644
--- a/freecad.spec
+++ b/freecad.spec
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc-gfortran
 BuildRequires:  gettext
 BuildRequires:  dos2unix
 BuildRequires:  desktop-file-utils
+%ifnarch ppc64
 BuildRequires:  tbb-devel
+%endif
 # Development Libraries
 BuildRequires:  freeimage-devel
 BuildRequires:  libXmu-devel