diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/runtests/simd-iabs.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/runtests/simd-iabs.clif
index ee1db6762c..022815c4a4 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/runtests/simd-iabs.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/runtests/simd-iabs.clif
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ test interpret
 test run
 target aarch64
 set enable_simd
-target x86_64
+target x86_64 machinst
 
 function %iabs_i8x16(i8x16) -> i8x16 {
 block0(v0: i8x16):