diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 443ad46db32ac..4bae1382c1a6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global --add safe.directory /github/workspace/sources/nuttx
           git config --global --add safe.directory /github/workspace/sources/apps
           cd sources/nuttx/tools/ci
-          ./cibuild.sh -g -i -A -C -R testlist/${{matrix.boards}}.dat
+          ./cibuild.sh -g -i -A -C -N -R testlist/${{matrix.boards}}.dat
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ef56adfab706..ff7f55fcd9015 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -337,13 +337,19 @@ if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/.config OR NOT "${NUTTX_DEFCONFIG}" STREQUAL
       CACHE INTERNAL "Saved defconfig path" FORCE)
 
   # Print configuration choices
-  message(STATUS "  CMake   ${CMAKE_VERSION}")
+  message(STATUS "  CMake:  ${CMAKE_VERSION}")
   if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Ninja")
     execute_process(
       COMMAND ninja --version
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE ninja_version
       OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-    message(STATUS "  Ninja   ${ninja_version}")
+    message(STATUS "  Ninja:  ${ninja_version}")
+
+    # Ninja generator does not yet know how to build archives in pieces, so
+    # response files must be used to deal with very long linker command lines.
+    set(CMAKE_NINJA_FORCE_RESPONSE_FILE
+        1
+        CACHE INTERNAL "")
   endif()
   message(STATUS "  Board:  ${NUTTX_BOARD}")
   message(STATUS "  Config: ${NUTTX_CONFIG}")
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cmake/gcc.cmake b/arch/arm/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
index 58e388968ac08..f0adea045686e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cmake/gcc.cmake
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ if(CONFIG_ARCH_TOOLCHAIN_GNU AND NOT CONFIG_ARCH_TOOLCHAIN_CLANG)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+# override the responsible file flag
+
+if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Ninja")
+  set(CMAKE_C_RESPONSE_FILE_FLAG "$DEFINES $INCLUDES $FLAGS @")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_RESPONSE_FILE_FLAG "$DEFINES $INCLUDES $FLAGS @")
+  set(CMAKE_ASM_RESPONSE_FILE_FLAG "$DEFINES $INCLUDES $FLAGS @")
+endif()
+
 # override the ARCHIVE command
 
 set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_COMMAND "<CMAKE_AR> rcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")