diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index b337b55ac..81c6f6c74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
             clang_version: 15.0.7
             llvm_asset_suffix: arm64-apple-darwin22.0
             upload: macos-clang-15
-            args: -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_WORKS=ON
+            args: -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF
           - name: Build on Windows x86_64
             os: windows-2025
             clang_version: 20.1.8
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3da53accd..be705d140 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ endif()
 # Force a cross-compile to WASI at all times.
 set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME WASI)
 
+# Skip the compiler check.
+# We usually don't set CMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET correctly. Even if we do,
+# the check requires more than what we actually require. (eg. crt objects)
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WORKS 1)
+
 # I'm not entirely sure why this is necessary on Windows. This may be a bug in
 # CMake, I'm not sure. The problem is that, at least on CI, CMake detects that
 # the compiler in use is clang but doesn't understand the `SYSTEM` header