diff --git a/ssh/agent/client_test.go b/ssh/agent/client_test.go
index 8ffaca7491..c27eaa969f 100644
--- a/ssh/agent/client_test.go
+++ b/ssh/agent/client_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ func startOpenSSHAgent(t *testing.T) (client ExtendedAgent, socket string, clean
 		// types supported vary by platform.
 		t.Skip("skipping test due to -short")
 	}
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("skipping on windows, we don't support connecting to the ssh-agent via a named pipe")
+	}
 
 	bin, err := exec.LookPath("ssh-agent")
 	if err != nil {