diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 49f9a583fd..7f192887f7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,10 +32,20 @@ endif()
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules")
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/externals/cmake-modules")
+
+# NB: this does not account for SPARC
+# If you get Eden working on SPARC, please shoot crueter@crueter.xyz multiple emails
+# and you will be hailed for eternity
 if (PLATFORM_SUN)
     # Terrific Solaris pkg shenanigans
     list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "/usr/lib/qt/6.6/lib/amd64/cmake")
     list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "/usr/lib/qt/6.6/lib/amd64/cmake")
+
+    # amazing
+    # absolutely incredible
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "/usr/lib/amd64/cmake")
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "/usr/lib/amd64/cmake")
+
     # For some mighty reason, doing a normal release build sometimes may not trigger
     # the proper -O3 switch to materialize
     if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "Release")