diff --git a/test/standalone/shared_library/build.zig b/test/standalone/shared_library/build.zig
index 3c1f95cf43..36d49b03d3 100644
--- a/test/standalone/shared_library/build.zig
+++ b/test/standalone/shared_library/build.zig
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     const test_step = b.step("test", "Test it");
     b.default_step = test_step;
 
+    if (@import("builtin").os.tag == .windows and
+        @import("builtin").cpu.arch == .aarch64)
+    {
+        // https://github.com/ziglang/zig/issues/16959
+        return;
+    }
+
     const optimize: std.builtin.OptimizeMode = .Debug;
     const target: std.zig.CrossTarget = .{};
     const lib = b.addSharedLibrary(.{