diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index b46aa691d72..b500d5bdf6a 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ task runtime_random(type: KonanLocalTest) {
 }
 
 task runtime_basic_simd(type: KonanLocalTest) {
+    expectedFail = (project.testTarget == 'wasm32') // Uses exceptions.
     source = "runtime/basic/simd.kt"
 }