diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 32c2fd788..242965077 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: ['ubuntu-20.04', 'ubuntu-22.04', 'macos-12', 'windows-2022']
         build-system: ['autotools', 'meson']
+        exclude:
+          - os: 'windows-2022'
+            build-system: 'autotools'
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}