diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9b302b3082..e97da1ffbd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ deps-win-a64:
     - if ($stuck -eq "True") {
         Remove-Item -Force -Path "C:\msys64\var\lib\pacman\db.lck";
         Write-Output "Cleaned previous stuck pacman" }
+    - taskkill /F /FI "MODULES eq msys-2.0.dll"
     - Start-Job -ScriptBlock{sleep 90; taskkill /t /F /IM "pacman.exe"}
     - C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "bash -x ./build/windows/gitlab-ci/1_build-deps-msys2.sh"
   retry: 2
@@ -725,6 +726,7 @@ gimp-win-a64:
     # Temporary patch until we use the latest LLVM.
     - git apply ./build/windows/patches/0001-clang-rc-files-fix.patch
     - git apply ./build/windows/patches/0004-clang-windres.patch
+    - taskkill /F /FI "MODULES eq msys-2.0.dll"
     - Start-Job -ScriptBlock{sleep 90; taskkill /t /F /IM "pacman.exe"}
     - C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "bash -x ./build/windows/gitlab-ci/2_build-gimp-msys2.sh"
   retry: 2
@@ -762,6 +764,7 @@ packaging-win-a64:
     - if ($stuck -eq "True") {
         Remove-Item -Force -Path "C:\msys64\var\lib\pacman\db.lck";
         Write-Output "Cleaned previous stuck pacman" }
+    - taskkill /F /FI "MODULES eq msys-2.0.dll"
     - Start-Job -ScriptBlock{sleep 90; taskkill /t /F /IM "pacman.exe"}
     - C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "bash -x ./build/windows/gitlab-ci/3_package-gimp-uni_base.sh"
     - cd gimp-a64