diff --git a/conf/machine-sdk/include/mingw32-common.inc b/conf/machine-sdk/include/mingw32-common.inc
index bf3f14e..6014c51 100644
--- a/conf/machine-sdk/include/mingw32-common.inc
+++ b/conf/machine-sdk/include/mingw32-common.inc
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ DISABLE_STATIC:mingw32 = ""
 # disable security flags
 GCCPIE:mingw32 = ""
 
+# qemu cannot run Windows PE executables, disable meson exe wrapper
+EXEWRAPPER_ENABLED:mingw32 = "False"
+
 # wine and wineserver are required to test MinGW SDKs
 HOSTTOOLS_NONFATAL += "wine wineserver"