diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index b3241f8107..b3fc0ad6de 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -2475,6 +2475,8 @@ fn buildOutputType(
                         fatal("unable to parse /version '{s}': {s}", .{ arg, @errorName(err) });
                     };
                     have_version = true;
+                } else if (mem.eql(u8, arg, "-V")) {
+                    warn("ignoring request for supported emulations: unimplemented", .{});
                 } else if (mem.eql(u8, arg, "-v")) {
                     try std.io.getStdOut().writeAll("zig ld " ++ build_options.version ++ "\n");
                 } else if (mem.eql(u8, arg, "--version")) {