diff --git a/mesonbuild/mdevenv.py b/mesonbuild/mdevenv.py
index ad31e6abeeef..360c386211a7 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mdevenv.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mdevenv.py
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ def run_cmd(b: Build, args: T.List[str], workdir: T.Optional[str] = None) -> int
         return e.returncode
     except FileNotFoundError:
         raise MesonException(f'Command not found: {args[0]}')
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
 
 def run(options: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     buildfile = Path(options.builddir, 'meson-private', 'build.dat')