diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 43465efb..27b9b1a5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # repository's registry will be used there as well.
 variables:
   UPSTREAM_REPO: mesa/drm
-  DEBIAN_TAG: "2019-11-12"
+  DEBIAN_TAG: "2019-11-16"
   DEBIAN_VERSION: buster-slim
   DEBIAN_IMAGE: "$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/debian/$DEBIAN_VERSION:$DEBIAN_TAG"
 
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ meson-armhf:
   variables:
     CROSS: armhf
 
+meson-ppc64el:
+  extends: meson-x86_64
+  variables:
+    CROSS: ppc64el
+
 meson-arch-daily:
   rules:
     - if: '$SCHEDULE == "arch-daily"'
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/debian-install.sh b/.gitlab-ci/debian-install.sh
index 6b779e64..b2f1a791 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/debian-install.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/debian-install.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -o xtrace
 
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
-CROSS_ARCHITECTURES=(i386 armhf arm64)
+CROSS_ARCHITECTURES=(i386 armhf arm64 ppc64el)
 for arch in ${CROSS_ARCHITECTURES[@]}; do
   dpkg --add-architecture $arch
 done