diff --git a/lorax.spec b/lorax.spec
index 371cfd7..3e8a23f 100644
--- a/lorax.spec
+++ b/lorax.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Name:           lorax
 Version:        40.5.2
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Tool for creating the anaconda install images
 
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ make DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT mandir=%{_mandir} install
 %files docs
 %doc docs/html/*
 
+%ifnarch ppc64le
 %files lmc-virt
+%endif
 
 %files lmc-novirt
 
@@ -174,6 +176,10 @@ make DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT mandir=%{_mandir} install
 %{_datadir}/lorax/templates.d/*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Apr 04 2024 Brian C. Lane <bcl@redhat.com> - 40.5.2-2
+- spec: exclude the files section for lmc-virt on ppc64le
+  Resolves: RHEL-31830
+
 * Thu Apr 04 2024 Brian C. Lane <bcl@redhat.com> 40.5.2-1
 - spec: Use qemu-kvm instead of qemu (bcl@redhat.com)
   Resolves: RHEL-31830