diff --git a/cli/http_util.rs b/cli/http_util.rs
index bac3c44823c456..d79718df8345a8 100644
--- a/cli/http_util.rs
+++ b/cli/http_util.rs
@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@ mod tests {
     }
   }
 
+  // todo: Windows should verify certs too and fail to make this request without ca certs
+  #[cfg(not(windows))]
   #[tokio::test]
   async fn test_fetch_with_empty_certificate_store() {
     let _http_server_guard = test_util::http_server();