diff --git a/test/embedding/test-embedding.js b/test/embedding/test-embedding.js
index 1a579a11edc8b6..597531d017eb70 100644
--- a/test/embedding/test-embedding.js
+++ b/test/embedding/test-embedding.js
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ for (const extraSnapshotArgs of [
     { cwd: tmpdir.path });
 }
 
+if (common.isWindows) {
+  return;
+}
+
 // Guarantee NODE_REPL_EXTERNAL_MODULE won't bypass kDisableNodeOptionsEnv
 {
   spawnSyncAndExit(