diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
index f050e335cf..59729ba1ac 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ pub fn new_test_session(_vargs string, will_compile bool) TestSession {
 			skip_files << 'examples/websocket/ping.v' // requires OpenSSL
 			skip_files << 'examples/websocket/client-server/client.v' // requires OpenSSL
 			skip_files << 'examples/websocket/client-server/server.v' // requires OpenSSL
+			skip_files << 'examples/minimal_c_like_program_using_puts.v' // declares its own `main` function, while on windows it needs to be `wWinMain` ... although only for gcc for some reason ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 			skip_files << 'vlib/v/tests/websocket_logger_interface_should_compile_test.v' // requires OpenSSL
 			skip_files << 'vlib/crypto/ecdsa/ecdsa_test.v' // requires OpenSSL
 			skip_files << 'vlib/crypto/ecdsa/util_test.v' // requires OpenSSL