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diff --git a/tools/ppc64le-patch.py b/tools/ppc64le-patch.py
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+"""
+Except on bionic, Travis Linux base image for PPC64LE
+platform lacks the proper
+permissions to the directory ~/.cache/pip/wheels that allow
+the user running travis build to install pip packages.
+TODO: is someone tracking this issue? Maybe just move to bionic?
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+import collections
+import os
+
+
+def patch():
+    env = collections.defaultdict(str, os.environ)
+    if env['TRAVIS_CPU_ARCH'] != 'ppc64le':
+        return
+    cmd = [
+        'sudo',
+        'chown',
+        '-Rfv',
+        '{USER}:{GROUP}'.format_map(env),
+        os.path.expanduser('~/.cache/pip/wheels'),
+    ]
+    subprocess.Popen(cmd)
+
+
+__name__ == '__main__' and patch()