diff --git a/test/standalone/c_compiler/build.zig b/test/standalone/c_compiler/build.zig
index 82456880d9..d7b21bd2ae 100644
--- a/test/standalone/c_compiler/build.zig
+++ b/test/standalone/c_compiler/build.zig
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     const test_step = b.step("test", "Test it");
     b.default_step = test_step;
 
+    if (builtin.os.tag == .windows and builtin.cpu.arch == .aarch64) {
+        // https://github.com/ziglang/zig/issues/16965
+        return;
+    }
+
     add(b, test_step, "test_c_Debug", "test_cpp_Debug", .Debug);
     add(b, test_step, "test_c_ReleaseFast", "test_cpp_ReleaseFast", .ReleaseFast);
     add(b, test_step, "test_c_ReleaseSmall", "test_cpp_ReleaseSmall", .ReleaseSmall);