diff --git a/compiler/installer.ini b/compiler/installer.ini
index d7b19ec29e..4709073789 100644
--- a/compiler/installer.ini
+++ b/compiler/installer.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Name: "Nim"
 Version: "$version"
 Platforms: """
   windows: i386;amd64
-  linux: i386;amd64;powerpc64;arm;sparc;sparc64;mips;mipsel;mips64;mips64el;powerpc;powerpc64el;arm64;riscv64
+  linux: i386;amd64;powerpc64;arm;sparc;sparc64;m68k;mips;mipsel;mips64;mips64el;powerpc;powerpc64el;arm64;riscv64
   macosx: i386;amd64;powerpc64
   solaris: i386;amd64;sparc;sparc64
   freebsd: i386;amd64
diff --git a/tools/niminst/buildsh.nimf b/tools/niminst/buildsh.nimf
index 2a762d8d18..bdc0e991e5 100644
--- a/tools/niminst/buildsh.nimf
+++ b/tools/niminst/buildsh.nimf
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ case $ucpu in
     mycpu="powerpc64" ;;
   *power*|*ppc* )
     mycpu="powerpc" ;;
+  *m68k*)
+    mycpu="m68k" ;;
   *mips* )
     mycpu="$("$CC" -dumpmachine | sed 's/-.*//')"
     case $mycpu in