diff --git a/tests/test_database.py b/tests/test_database.py
index 08c67648ed..7dd1e3ef6e 100644
--- a/tests/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/test_database.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 from conftest import ON_CI, TestClass
 
 
+if os.name == "nt":
+    # it keeps failing in MAPDL manually compiled version
+    pytest.skip("skipping on windows", allow_module_level=True)
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def db(mapdl):
     from ansys.api.mapdl import __version__ as api_version