diff --git a/tests/pytests/integration/states/test_file.py b/tests/pytests/integration/states/test_file.py
index 4c01387de9a3..888f0161b414 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/integration/states/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/integration/states/test_file.py
@@ -1210,6 +1210,7 @@ def test_contents_file(salt_master, salt_call_cli, tmp_path):
             assert target_path.is_file()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip_on_windows
 def test_directory_recurse(salt_master, salt_call_cli, tmp_path):
     """
     Test modifying ownership of symlink without affecting the link target's