diff --git a/litex/soc/cores/cpu/microwatt/core.py b/litex/soc/cores/cpu/microwatt/core.py
index 8f2e5375c..daf3f745c 100644
--- a/litex/soc/cores/cpu/microwatt/core.py
+++ b/litex/soc/cores/cpu/microwatt/core.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CPU_VARIANTS = ["standard", "standard+ghdl", "standard+irq", "standard+ghdl+irq"
 # Microwatt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class Microwatt(CPU):
-    family               = "powerpc"
+    family               = "ppc64"
     name                 = "microwatt"
     human_name           = "Microwatt"
     variants             = CPU_VARIANTS