diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 3cf20fc3af..b19f28e694 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -84,17 +84,19 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         clang_analyze.expectExitCode(0);
         lint_step.dependOn(&clang_analyze.step);
 
-        const gcc_analyze = b.addSystemCommand(&.{
-            "gcc",
-            "-c",
-            "--analyzer",
-            "-Werror",
-            "-o",
-            "/dev/null",
-        });
-        gcc_analyze.addFileArg(b.path(cfile));
-        gcc_analyze.expectExitCode(0);
-        lint_step.dependOn(&gcc_analyze.step);
+        // TODO(motiejus) re-enable once project
+        // nears completion. Takes too long for comfort.
+        //const gcc_analyze = b.addSystemCommand(&.{
+        //    "gcc",
+        //    "-c",
+        //    "--analyzer",
+        //    "-Werror",
+        //    "-o",
+        //    "/dev/null",
+        //});
+        //gcc_analyze.addFileArg(b.path(cfile));
+        //gcc_analyze.expectExitCode(0);
+        //lint_step.dependOn(&gcc_analyze.step);
 
         const cppcheck = b.addSystemCommand(&.{
             "cppcheck",