diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/runtests/simd-vhighbits.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/runtests/simd-vhighbits.clif
index 2a9c5d1a75..a5d7146f11 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/runtests/simd-vhighbits.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/runtests/simd-vhighbits.clif
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ test interpret
 test run
 target aarch64
 set enable_simd
-target x86_64
+target x86_64 machinst
 
 function %vhighbits_i8x16(i8x16) -> i16 {
 block0(v0: i8x16):