diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/windows.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/windows.yml
index 552e3b751d..cd7622a761 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/windows.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/windows.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
   needs: []
   stage: build
   timeout: 80m
+  variables:
+    # This feature doesn't (currently) work with PowerShell, it stops
+    # the echo'ing of commands being run and doesn't show any timing
+    FF_SCRIPT_SECTIONS: 0
   artifacts:
     name: "$CI_JOB_NAME-$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG"
     expire_in: 7 days