diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4976e18a05..7e1cecc6a7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ build:msvc-meson:
   extends: .msvc-meson
   stage: build
   script:
-    - meson setup build -Dperl=disabled
+    - meson setup build -Dperl=disabled -Dbackend_max_links=1
     - meson compile -C build
   artifacts:
     paths: