diff --git a/pkg/server/app/app_test.go b/pkg/server/app/app_test.go
index 57c35b475..bc5d2da9f 100644
--- a/pkg/server/app/app_test.go
+++ b/pkg/server/app/app_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ func TestQuit(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.Skip("skipping test in short mode")
 	}
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		// windows does not support interrupts
+		t.Skip("Skipping interrupt test on windows")
+	}
 
 	cmd := exec.Command("sleep", "10000")
 	err := cmd.Start()