diff --git a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-base/test/KaptPathsTest.kt b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-base/test/KaptPathsTest.kt
index 28489019b055bc88fdcc4254e9407aeb92cce810..29a3c7bbb29c56a164b8ba33c23f573a163b9e0a 100644
--- a/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-base/test/KaptPathsTest.kt
+++ b/plugins/kapt3/kapt3-base/test/KaptPathsTest.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Files
 class KaptPathsTest : TestCase() {
     @Test
     fun testSymbolicLinks() {
+        if (System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().contains("win")) return
         val tempDir = Files.createTempDirectory("kapt-test").toFile()
         try {
             fun File.writeJavaClass() = apply {