diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-target-options.yml b/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-target-options.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..716a5dca419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-target-options.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - ansible-test - Prevent ``--target-`` prefixed options for the ``shell`` command from being combined with legacy environment options.
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/compat.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/compat.py
index 778e2fc0dcb..0a23c2306f3 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/compat.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cli/compat.py
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ def convert_legacy_args(
         '--controller',
         '--target',
         '--target-python',
+        '--target-posix',
+        '--target-windows',
+        '--target-network',
     ]
 
     used_old_options = old_options.get_options_used()