diff --git a/net-libs/nodejs/nodejs16-16.1.0.recipe b/net-libs/nodejs/nodejs16-16.1.0.recipe
index 9c52de5f6..8f29b7bee 100644
--- a/net-libs/nodejs/nodejs16-16.1.0.recipe
+++ b/net-libs/nodejs/nodejs16-16.1.0.recipe
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CHECKSUM_SHA256="c82a47f858e63b2267a8783271d69626e3959884a5c84d152255b496c403c97
 PATCHES="nodejs-$portVersion.patchset"
 
 ARCHITECTURES="!x86_gcc2 x86_64"
-SECONDARY_ARCHITECTURES="x86"
+SECONDARY_ARCHITECTURES="?x86"
 
 PROVIDES="
 	nodejs16$secondaryArchSuffix = $portVersion