diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2023-08-24-18-36-31.gh-issue-108447.Ofsygr.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2023-08-24-18-36-31.gh-issue-108447.Ofsygr.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a695ef503e406e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2023-08-24-18-36-31.gh-issue-108447.Ofsygr.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix x86_64 GNU/Hurd build
diff --git a/Misc/platform_triplet.c b/Misc/platform_triplet.c
index c5e64b93553a7c..3307260544e8a6 100644
--- a/Misc/platform_triplet.c
+++ b/Misc/platform_triplet.c
@@ -225,7 +225,13 @@ PLATFORM_TRIPLET=i386-kfreebsd-gnu
 #   error unknown platform triplet
 # endif
 #elif defined(__gnu_hurd__)
+# if defined(__x86_64__) && defined(__LP64__)
+PLATFORM_TRIPLET=x86_64-gnu
+# elif defined(__i386__)
 PLATFORM_TRIPLET=i386-gnu
+# else
+#   error unknown platform triplet
+# endif
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
 PLATFORM_TRIPLET=darwin
 #elif defined(__VXWORKS__)