diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 45f01201..546dfd29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Statically link to libstdc++ on Ubuntu 18.04 as we're compiling
           # with a newer version of g++ than what's in the default repos
-          meson setup build --buildtype=release --cross-file=cross-wine.conf --unity=on --unity-size=10000 -Dwith-static-boost=true -Dwith-bitbridge=true -Dcpp_link_args='-static-libstdc++' -Dbuild.cpp_link_args='-static-libstdc++'
+          meson setup build --buildtype=release --cross-file=cross-wine.conf --unity=on --unity-size=10000 -Dwith-static-boost=true -Dwith-bitbridge=true -Dcpp_link_args='-mwindows -static-libstdc++' -Dbuild.cpp_link_args='-static-libstdc++'
           ninja -C build
       - name: Create an archive for the binaries
         run: |