diff --git a/pipeline/build/build.go b/pipeline/build/build.go
index 06164eb2c..ecb433d9c 100644
--- a/pipeline/build/build.go
+++ b/pipeline/build/build.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ func (Pipe) Run(ctx *context.Context) error {
 		for _, goarch := range ctx.Config.Build.Goarch {
 			goos := goos
 			goarch := goarch
+			if !valid(goos, goarch) {
+				continue
+			}
 			name, err := nameFor(ctx, goos, goarch)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -75,3 +78,47 @@ func run(goos, goarch string, command []string) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// list from https://golang.org/doc/install/source#environment
+var valids = []string{
+	"androidarm",
+	"darwin386",
+	"darwinamd64",
+	"darwinarm",
+	"darwinarm64",
+	"dragonflyamd64",
+	"freebsd386",
+	"freebsdamd64",
+	"freebsdarm",
+	"linux386",
+	"linuxamd64",
+	"linuxarm",
+	"linuxarm64",
+	"linuxppc64",
+	"linuxppc64le",
+	"linuxmips",
+	"linuxmipsle",
+	"linuxmips64",
+	"linuxmips64le",
+	"netbsd386",
+	"netbsdamd64",
+	"netbsdarm",
+	"openbsd386",
+	"openbsdamd64",
+	"openbsdarm",
+	"plan9386",
+	"plan9amd64",
+	"solarisamd64",
+	"windows386",
+	"windowsamd64",
+}
+
+func valid(goos, goarch string) bool {
+	var s = goos + goarch
+	for _, a := range valids {
+		if a == s {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pipeline/build/build_test.go b/pipeline/build/build_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52da0296b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipeline/build/build_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package build
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestValid(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.True(t, valid("windows", "386"))
+	assert.True(t, valid("linux", "386"))
+	assert.False(t, valid("windows", "arm"))
+}