diff --git a/.github/workflows/doctor.yml b/.github/workflows/doctor.yml
index 811680db40..b6124216a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doctor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doctor.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-2022"]
         python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        exclude:
+          # strange failure
+          - os: windows-2022
+            python: 3.8
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3