diff --git a/linux-ppc64le/Dockerfile b/linux-ppc64le/Dockerfile
index 0b0140e..171a144 100644
--- a/linux-ppc64le/Dockerfile
+++ b/linux-ppc64le/Dockerfile
@@ -8,12 +8,19 @@ RUN echo "deb http://emdebian.org/tools/debian/ jessie main" >> /etc/apt/sources
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
   crossbuild-essential-ppc64el \
-  gfortran-powerpc64le-linux-gnu \
-  qemu-user \
-  qemu-user-static
+  gfortran-powerpc64le-linux-gnu
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src
 
+RUN apt-get update && \
+  apt-get install -y libglib2.0-dev zlib1g-dev libpixman-1-dev && \
+  curl -L http://wiki.qemu-project.org/download/qemu-2.3.0.tar.bz2 | tar xj && \
+  cd qemu-2.3.0 && \
+  ./configure --target-list=ppc64le-linux-user --prefix=/usr && \
+  make -j$(nproc) && \
+  make install && \
+  cd .. && rm -rf qemu-2.3.0
+
 # Note: Toolchain file support is currently in debian Experimental according to:
 # https://wiki.debian.org/CrossToolchains#In_jessie_.28Debian_8.29
 # We can switch to that when it becomes stable.