diff --git a/src/bootstrap/compile.rs b/src/bootstrap/compile.rs
index 60138e701bdb..4cd793adaf57 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/compile.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/compile.rs
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ impl Step for StartupObjects {
     fn run(self, builder: &Builder<'_>) {
         let for_compiler = self.compiler;
         let target = self.target;
-        if !target.contains("pc-windows-gnu") {
+        if !target.contains("windows-gnu") {
             return
         }