diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 4895987da4..5fb00da73d 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -100,9 +100,11 @@ windows_msys2_task:
       tar xf C:\tools\archive\msys64.tar
       Write-Output "Extract msys2 time taken: $((Get-Date).Subtract($start_time))"
   script:
-    - C:\tools\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "mkdir build"
-    - C:\tools\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "cd build && ../configure --python=python3"
-    - C:\tools\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "cd build && make -j8"
+    - mkdir build
+    - cd build
+    - C:\tools\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "../configure --python=python3
+        --target-list-exclude=i386-softmmu,ppc64-softmmu,aarch64-softmmu,mips64-softmmu,mipsel-softmmu,sh4-softmmu"
+    - C:\tools\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "make -j8"
     - exit $LastExitCode
   test_script:
     - C:\tools\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc "cd build && make V=1 check"