diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4b27cfd85..5054a7e0b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ ppcinstall: clean
 	sudo apt-get install -q qemu  
 	sudo apt-get install -q binfmt-support
 	sudo apt-get install -q qemu-user-static
-	apt-cache search powerpc
 	sudo apt-get update
+	apt-cache search powerpc
+	apt-cache search gcc
 	sudo apt-get install -q gcc-powerpc-linux-gnu
 
 # for Travis CI