diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 3c1e48a78a5..18506545a3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ jobs:
             goarch: amd64
           - goos: linux
             goarch: arm64
+          - goos: linux
+            goarch: ppc64le
           - goos: linux
             goarch: arm
           - goos: windows
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/verify-dist-files-exist.sh b/.github/workflows/scripts/verify-dist-files-exist.sh
index 694ebbbc6dd..588cb720031 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/verify-dist-files-exist.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/verify-dist-files-exist.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ files=(
     bin/otelcol_darwin_amd64
     bin/otelcol_darwin_arm64
     bin/otelcol_linux_arm64
+    bin/otelcol_linux_ppc64le
     bin/otelcol_linux_amd64
     bin/otelcol_windows_amd64.exe
 );
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e76b0e127c1..eb1f277c22c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### 💡 Enhancements 💡
+
+- Add `linux-ppc64le` architecture to cross build tests in CI
+
 ## v0.55.0 Beta
 
 ### 🛑 Breaking changes 🛑
diff --git a/cmd/builder/.goreleaser.yml b/cmd/builder/.goreleaser.yml
index cf970cc3270..72da2389a49 100644
--- a/cmd/builder/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/cmd/builder/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ builds:
     goarch:
       - amd64
       - arm64
+      - ppc64le
     ignore:
       - goos: windows
         goarch: arm64