diff --git a/.evergreen/config.yml b/.evergreen/config.yml
index 71af714cae..9ced2a17cc 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.yml
+++ b/.evergreen/config.yml
@@ -2107,6 +2107,8 @@ axes:
         display_name: "RHEL 8 (POWER8)"
         run_on: rhel8-power-small
         batchtime: 10080  # 7 days
+        variables:
+          SKIP_HATCH: true
       - id: rhel8-arm64
         display_name: "RHEL 8 (ARM64)"
         run_on: rhel82-arm64-small
diff --git a/.evergreen/hatch.sh b/.evergreen/hatch.sh
index e8f92d3a3e..1a8c311785 100644
--- a/.evergreen/hatch.sh
+++ b/.evergreen/hatch.sh
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ if ! command -v hatch > /dev/null ; then
     Linux-aarch64)
       target=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
       ;;
-    Linux-ppc64le)
-      target=powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu
-      ;;
     CYGWIN_NT*)
       target=x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
       ;;