diff --git a/build/gulpfile.reh.js b/build/gulpfile.reh.js
index 2a0c236eaf0..be2528c5c48 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.reh.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.reh.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const BUILD_TARGETS = [
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'x64' },
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'armhf' },
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'arm64' },
+	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'ppc64le' },
 	{ platform: 'alpine', arch: 'arm64' },
 	// legacy: we use to ship only one alpine so it was put in the arch, but now we ship
 	// multiple alpine images and moved to a better model (alpine as the platform)
diff --git a/build/gulpfile.scan.js b/build/gulpfile.scan.js
index 62691fcc8cf..dbefb8549f1 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.scan.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.scan.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const BUILD_TARGETS = [
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'x64' },
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'armhf' },
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'arm64' },
+	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'ppc64le' },
 ];
 
 BUILD_TARGETS.forEach(buildTarget => {
diff --git a/build/gulpfile.vscode.js b/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
index 0ca2cfd60a9..18a60efc405 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ const BUILD_TARGETS = [
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'x64' },
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'armhf' },
 	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'arm64' },
+	{ platform: 'linux', arch: 'ppc64le' },
 ];
 BUILD_TARGETS.forEach(buildTarget => {
 	const dashed = (str) => (str ? `-${str}` : ``);
diff --git a/build/gulpfile.vscode.linux.js b/build/gulpfile.vscode.linux.js
index 90f75ccfabd..a9fe7715da9 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.vscode.linux.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.vscode.linux.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const linuxPackageRevision = Math.floor(new Date().getTime() / 1000);
  * @param {string} arch
  */
 function getDebPackageArch(arch) {
-	return { x64: 'amd64', armhf: 'armhf', arm64: 'arm64' }[arch];
+	return { x64: 'amd64', armhf: 'armhf', arm64: 'arm64', ppc64le: 'ppc64le' }[arch];
 }
 
 function prepareDebPackage(arch) {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ function getRpmBuildPath(rpmArch) {
  * @param {string} arch
  */
 function getRpmPackageArch(arch) {
-	return { x64: 'x86_64', armhf: 'armv7hl', arm64: 'aarch64' }[arch];
+	return { x64: 'x86_64', armhf: 'armv7hl', arm64: 'aarch64', ppc64le: 'ppc64le' }[arch];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ const BUILD_TARGETS = [
 	{ arch: 'x64' },
 	{ arch: 'armhf' },
 	{ arch: 'arm64' },
+	{ arch: 'ppc64le' },
 ];
 
 BUILD_TARGETS.forEach(({ arch }) => {
diff --git a/build/linux/debian/calculate-deps.ts b/build/linux/debian/calculate-deps.ts
index b13d3cdfaaf..650e4de3894 100644
--- a/build/linux/debian/calculate-deps.ts
+++ b/build/linux/debian/calculate-deps.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ function calculatePackageDeps(binaryPath: string, arch: DebianArchString, sysroo
 		case 'arm64':
 			cmd.push(`-l${sysroot}/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu`,
 				`-l${sysroot}/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu`);
+		case 'ppc64le':
+			cmd.push(`-l${sysroot}/usr/lib/ppc64le-linux-gnu`,
+				`-l${sysroot}/lib/ppc64le-linux-gnu`);
 			break;
 	}
 	cmd.push(`-l${sysroot}/usr/lib`);
diff --git a/build/linux/debian/dep-lists.ts b/build/linux/debian/dep-lists.ts
index 52aa56d960b..857589ec9ff 100644
--- a/build/linux/debian/dep-lists.ts
+++ b/build/linux/debian/dep-lists.ts
@@ -136,5 +136,44 @@ export const referenceGeneratedDepsByArch = {
 		'libxkbfile1',
 		'libxrandr2',
 		'xdg-utils (>= 1.0.2)'
+	],
+	'ppc64le': [
+		'ca-certificates',
+		'libasound2 (>= 1.0.17)',
+		'libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3)',
+		'libatk1.0-0 (>= 2.2.0)',
+		'libatspi2.0-0 (>= 2.9.90)',
+		'libc6 (>= 2.17)',
+		'libc6 (>= 2.28)',
+		'libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0)',
+		'libcurl3-gnutls | libcurl3-nss | libcurl4 | libcurl3',
+		'libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.0.2)',
+		'libdrm2 (>= 2.4.60)',
+		'libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1)',
+		'libgbm1 (>= 17.1.0~rc2)',
+		'libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0)',
+		'libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.4)',
+		'libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.10)',
+		'libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.9.10) | libgtk-4-1',
+		'libnspr4 (>= 2:4.9-2~)',
+		'libnss3 (>= 2:3.22)',
+		'libnss3 (>= 3.26)',
+		'libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0)',
+		'libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.18)',
+		'libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)',
+		'libstdc++6 (>= 5)',
+		'libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)',
+		'libstdc++6 (>= 6)',
+		'libx11-6',
+		'libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1)',
+		'libxcb1 (>= 1.9.2)',
+		'libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.4.4-1)',
+		'libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1)',
+		'libxext6',
+		'libxfixes3',
+		'libxkbcommon0 (>= 0.4.1)',
+		'libxkbfile1',
+		'libxrandr2',
+		'xdg-utils (>= 1.0.2)'
 	]
 };
diff --git a/build/linux/debian/types.ts b/build/linux/debian/types.ts
index e97485ef128..356027a648b 100644
--- a/build/linux/debian/types.ts
+++ b/build/linux/debian/types.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-export type DebianArchString = 'amd64' | 'armhf' | 'arm64';
+export type DebianArchString = 'amd64' | 'armhf' | 'arm64' | 'ppc64le';
 
 export function isDebianArchString(s: string): s is DebianArchString {
-	return ['amd64', 'armhf', 'arm64'].includes(s);
+	return ['amd64', 'armhf', 'arm64', 'ppc64le'].includes(s);
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/update_service.rs b/cli/src/update_service.rs
index b03d8ea5963..2beceeac640 100644
--- a/cli/src/update_service.rs
+++ b/cli/src/update_service.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ pub enum Platform {
 	LinuxX64,
 	LinuxARM64,
 	LinuxARM32,
+	LinuxPPC64LE,
 	DarwinX64,
 	DarwinARM64,
 	WindowsX64,
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ impl Platform {
 			Platform::LinuxX64 => Some("linux-x64".to_owned()),
 			Platform::LinuxARM64 => Some("linux-arm64".to_owned()),
 			Platform::LinuxARM32 => Some("linux-armhf".to_owned()),
+			Platform::LinuxPPC64LE => Some("linux-ppc64le".to_owned()),
 			Platform::DarwinX64 => Some("darwin".to_owned()),
 			Platform::DarwinARM64 => Some("darwin-arm64".to_owned()),
 			Platform::WindowsX64 => Some("win32-x64-archive".to_owned()),
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ impl Platform {
 			Platform::LinuxX64 => "server-linux-x64",
 			Platform::LinuxARM64 => "server-linux-arm64",
 			Platform::LinuxARM32 => "server-linux-armhf",
+			Platform::LinuxPPC64LE => "server-linux-ppc64le",
 			Platform::DarwinX64 => "server-darwin",
 			Platform::DarwinARM64 => "server-darwin-arm64",
 			Platform::WindowsX64 => "server-win32-x64",
@@ -253,6 +256,7 @@ impl Platform {
 			Platform::LinuxX64 => "cli-linux-x64",
 			Platform::LinuxARM64 => "cli-linux-arm64",
 			Platform::LinuxARM32 => "cli-linux-armhf",
+			Platform::LinuxPPC64LE => "cli-linux-ppc64le",
 			Platform::DarwinX64 => "cli-darwin-x64",
 			Platform::DarwinARM64 => "cli-darwin-arm64",
 			Platform::WindowsARM64 => "cli-win32-arm64",
@@ -285,6 +289,8 @@ impl Platform {
 			Some(Platform::LinuxARM32)
 		} else if cfg!(all(target_os = "linux", target_arch = "aarch64")) {
 			Some(Platform::LinuxARM64)
+		} else if cfg!(all(target_os = "linux", target_arch = "ppc64le")) {
+			Some(Platform::LinuxPPC64LE)
 		} else if cfg!(all(target_os = "macos", target_arch = "x86_64")) {
 			Some(Platform::DarwinX64)
 		} else if cfg!(all(target_os = "macos", target_arch = "aarch64")) {
@@ -309,6 +315,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Platform {
 			Platform::LinuxX64 => "LinuxX64",
 			Platform::LinuxARM64 => "LinuxARM64",
 			Platform::LinuxARM32 => "LinuxARM32",
+			Platform::LinuxPPC64LE => "LinuxPPC64LE",
 			Platform::DarwinX64 => "DarwinX64",
 			Platform::DarwinARM64 => "DarwinARM64",
 			Platform::WindowsX64 => "WindowsX64",
diff --git a/cli/src/util/prereqs.rs b/cli/src/util/prereqs.rs
index d8cbd1b91dd..191d312e994 100644
--- a/cli/src/util/prereqs.rs
+++ b/cli/src/util/prereqs.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ impl PreReqChecker {
 				Platform::LinuxX64
 			} else if cfg!(target_arch = "arm") {
 				Platform::LinuxARM32
+			} else if cfg!(target_arch = "ppc64le") {
+				Platform::LinuxPPC64LE
 			} else {
 				Platform::LinuxARM64
 			});
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index d986fee6f6d..02cd26a4d93 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ function configureCrashReporter() {
 						}
 					}
 				} else if (isLinux) {
+
 					submitURL = appCenter['linux-x64'];
 				}
 				submitURL = submitURL.concat('&uid=', crashReporterId, '&iid=', crashReporterId, '&sid=', crashReporterId);
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement.ts b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement.ts
index d407374f6ee..636da84fd62 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export function TargetPlatformToString(targetPlatform: TargetPlatform) {
 		case TargetPlatform.LINUX_X64: return 'Linux 64 bit';
 		case TargetPlatform.LINUX_ARM64: return 'Linux ARM 64';
 		case TargetPlatform.LINUX_ARMHF: return 'Linux ARM';
+		case TargetPlatform.LINUX_PPC64LE: return 'Linux PPC64LE';
 
 		case TargetPlatform.ALPINE_X64: return 'Alpine Linux 64 bit';
 		case TargetPlatform.ALPINE_ARM64: return 'Alpine ARM 64';
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export function toTargetPlatform(targetPlatform: string): TargetPlatform {
 		case TargetPlatform.LINUX_X64: return TargetPlatform.LINUX_X64;
 		case TargetPlatform.LINUX_ARM64: return TargetPlatform.LINUX_ARM64;
 		case TargetPlatform.LINUX_ARMHF: return TargetPlatform.LINUX_ARMHF;
+		case TargetPlatform.LINUX_PPC64LE: return TargetPlatform.LINUX_PPC64LE;
 
 		case TargetPlatform.ALPINE_X64: return TargetPlatform.ALPINE_X64;
 		case TargetPlatform.ALPINE_ARM64: return TargetPlatform.ALPINE_ARM64;
@@ -90,6 +92,9 @@ export function getTargetPlatform(platform: Platform | 'alpine', arch: string |
 			if (arch === 'arm') {
 				return TargetPlatform.LINUX_ARMHF;
 			}
+			if (arch === 'ppc64le') {
+				return TargetPlatform.LINUX_PPC64LE;
+			}
 			return TargetPlatform.UNKNOWN;
 
 		case 'alpine':
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/extensions/common/extensions.ts b/src/vs/platform/extensions/common/extensions.ts
index cfa0e3296f0..d38a82114e3 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/extensions/common/extensions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/extensions/common/extensions.ts
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ export const enum TargetPlatform {
 	LINUX_X64 = 'linux-x64',
 	LINUX_ARM64 = 'linux-arm64',
 	LINUX_ARMHF = 'linux-armhf',
+	LINUX_PPC64LE = 'linux-ppc64le',
 
 	ALPINE_X64 = 'alpine-x64',
 	ALPINE_ARM64 = 'alpine-arm64',