diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/@elastic/elasticsearch-canary.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/@elastic/elasticsearch-canary.test.js
index ad1bb4119b..6eca93bc95 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/@elastic/elasticsearch-canary.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/@elastic/elasticsearch-canary.test.js
@@ -6,5 +6,10 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 process.env.ELASTIC_APM_TEST_ESCLIENT_PACKAGE_NAME = '@elastic/elasticsearch-canary'
 require('./elasticsearch.test.js')
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/@elastic/elasticsearch.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/@elastic/elasticsearch.test.js
index 2a2576f519..8fe9d345ec 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/@elastic/elasticsearch.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/@elastic/elasticsearch.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 process.env.ELASTIC_APM_TEST = true
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test-elasticsearch',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/apollo-server-express.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/apollo-server-express.test.js
index 58bca92d45..a12d57f99d 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/apollo-server-express.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/apollo-server-express.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/aws4-retries.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/aws4-retries.test.js
index 907f0eadec..7b2b390544 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/aws4-retries.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/aws4-retries.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 // Test the fix for bug #2134, that AWS4 signature auth with the aws-sdk
 // and *retries* works as expected.
 
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/dynamodb.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/dynamodb.test.js
index a27a0634bb..bc1f623b3c 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/dynamodb.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/dynamodb.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test-dynamodb',
   captureExceptions: false,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/s3.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/s3.test.js
index 3c61f812b6..4a817b6e3c 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/s3.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/s3.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 // Test S3 instrumentation of the 'aws-sdk' module.
 //
 // Note that this uses localstack for testing, which mimicks the S3 API but
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/sns.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/sns.test.js
index 3826ab24eb..a2e2a09b2e 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/sns.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/sns.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/sqs.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/sqs.test.js
index 5b9af7ce4d..72aaf74e46 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/sqs.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/aws-sdk/sqs.test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
  */
 
 'use strict'
+
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/bluebird/bluebird.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/bluebird/bluebird.test.js
index b516df996d..6ea15b7292 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/bluebird/bluebird.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/bluebird/bluebird.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 // The unhandledRejection will be fired by our bluebird tests, which is to be
 // expected.
 require('../../../_promise_rejection').remove()
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/bluebird/cancel.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/bluebird/cancel.test.js
index dfc1d7559f..861495e0c8 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/bluebird/cancel.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/bluebird/cancel.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/cassandra-driver/index.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/cassandra-driver/index.test.js
index 5ff13471b9..4c74b98cf4 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/cassandra-driver/index.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/cassandra-driver/index.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/elasticsearch.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/elasticsearch.test.js
index 2440f3a958..4236521840 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/elasticsearch.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/elasticsearch.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 process.env.ELASTIC_APM_TEST = true
 var host = (process.env.ES_HOST || 'localhost') + ':9200'
 
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/express-graphql.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/express-graphql.test.js
index b79128eaa4..53b01fe874 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/express-graphql.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/express-graphql.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/express-queue.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/express-queue.test.js
index 84ed9768c3..d4a77e4949 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/express-queue.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/express-queue.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/express/basic.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/express/basic.test.js
index 2ff9bda0b9..81fd9f35f1 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/express/basic.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/express/basic.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/express/capture-exceptions-off.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/express/capture-exceptions-off.test.js
index 9ce8065733..f450cf7d93 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/express/capture-exceptions-off.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/express/capture-exceptions-off.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   captureExceptions: false,
   metricsInterval: 0,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/express/capture-exceptions-on.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/express/capture-exceptions-on.test.js
index e306c9cb42..d8b8b712e0 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/express/capture-exceptions-on.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/express/capture-exceptions-on.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   captureExceptions: true,
   metricsInterval: 0,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/express/set-framework.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/express/set-framework.test.js
index eab44bc789..ce2836d552 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/express/set-framework.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/express/set-framework.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   captureExceptions: true,
   metricsInterval: 0,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/async-await.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/async-await.test.js
index 8dd1b85b6a..3055342ba1 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/async-await.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/async-await.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 require('../../../..').start({
   captureExceptions: false,
   metricsInterval: 0,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/fastify.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/fastify.test.js
index cde6f52495..9427c4889c 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/fastify.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/fastify.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   captureExceptions: false,
   metricsInterval: 0,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/set-framework.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/set-framework.test.js
index b4487b618a..f59276e583 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/set-framework.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/fastify/set-framework.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../..').start({
   captureExceptions: true,
   metricsInterval: 0,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/finalhandler.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/finalhandler.test.js
index 940f6f2813..a34c7a221b 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/finalhandler.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/finalhandler.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/generic-pool.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/generic-pool.test.js
index 93e92e02e2..4e1377825e 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/generic-pool.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/generic-pool.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/graphql.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/graphql.test.js
index a9a71a5c49..8278130438 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/graphql.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/graphql.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/handlebars.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/handlebars.test.js
index 8e51f95042..6475545f0c 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/handlebars.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/handlebars.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 process.env.ELASTIC_APM_TEST = true
 
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/ioredis.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/ioredis.test.js
index e7d388f4e2..fb8e55313d 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/ioredis.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/ioredis.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test-ioredis',
   captureExceptions: false,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/koa-router/new-name.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/koa-router/new-name.test.js
index de807c3121..f692060574 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/koa-router/new-name.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/koa-router/new-name.test.js
@@ -6,4 +6,9 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 require('./shared')('@koa/router')
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/koa-router/old-name.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/koa-router/old-name.test.js
index 03015d529e..8ed884790a 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/koa-router/old-name.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/koa-router/old-name.test.js
@@ -6,4 +6,9 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 require('./shared')('koa-router')
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/mimic-response.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/mimic-response.test.js
index 5bc7371459..cf927f76d5 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/mimic-response.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/mimic-response.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   captureExceptions: false,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/mongodb-core.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/mongodb-core.test.js
index 9ec0f0fb3c..685070c309 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/mongodb-core.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/mongodb-core.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test-mongodb-core',
   captureExceptions: false,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/mongodb.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/mongodb.test.js
index 1ff48f1196..488272b32e 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/mongodb.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/mongodb.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test-mongodb',
   captureExceptions: false,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql/mysql.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql/mysql.test.js
index e81dfd1a3a..3f5a49548c 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql/mysql.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql/mysql.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql/pool-release-1.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql/pool-release-1.test.js
index e20aed332d..e625c429df 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql/pool-release-1.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql/pool-release-1.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql2/mysql.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql2/mysql.test.js
index 9dff1ae63f..fa4379b227 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql2/mysql.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql2/mysql.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql2/pool-release-1.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql2/pool-release-1.test.js
index bc11c80f6c..c1c768e16a 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql2/pool-release-1.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/mysql2/pool-release-1.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/next/next.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/next/next.test.js
index cc867ad0f3..24ace91ace 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/next/next.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/next/next.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 // Test Next.js instrumentation.
 //
 // This test roughly does the following:
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/knex-no-span-stack-traces.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/knex-no-span-stack-traces.test.js
index 3e5f9b1a22..0bd0756e05 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/knex-no-span-stack-traces.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/knex-no-span-stack-traces.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test-knex-no-span-stack-traces',
   secretToken: 'test',
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/knex.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/knex.test.js
index 0612c4864a..e51e98b33d 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/knex.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/knex.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 process.env.ELASTIC_APM_TEST = true
 
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/pg.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/pg.test.js
index 6b3e64de61..40451fca1c 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/pg.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/pg/pg.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test-pg',
   captureExceptions: false,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/pug.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/pug.test.js
index 7b4f97fb5d..b83ef83781 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/pug.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/pug.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 process.env.ELASTIC_APM_TEST = true
 
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/redis-2-3.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/redis-2-3.test.js
index 725ea63fa7..a08e0737df 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/redis-2-3.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/redis-2-3.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var redisVersion = require('redis/package.json').version
 var semver = require('semver')
 if (semver.gte(redisVersion, '4.0.0')) {
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/redis.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/redis.test.js
index 73d0962ec9..33f5fb5449 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/redis.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/redis.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const redisVersion = require('redis/package.json').version
 const semver = require('semver')
 
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/redis4-legacy.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/redis4-legacy.test.js
index e790fe36fe..032c9915aa 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/redis4-legacy.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/redis4-legacy.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 // this test file is about testing `legacyMode`
 // https://github.com/redis/node-redis/blob/HEAD/docs/v3-to-v4.md#legacy-mode
 const redisVersion = require('redis/package.json').version
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/restify/basic.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/restify/basic.test.js
index 426efe306c..22ab6d023e 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/restify/basic.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/restify/basic.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const isRestifyIncompat = require('../../../_is_restify_incompat')()
 if (isRestifyIncompat) {
   console.log(`# SKIP ${isRestifyIncompat}`)
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/restify/set-framework.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/restify/set-framework.test.js
index 8403732eab..6644992ecd 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/restify/set-framework.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/restify/set-framework.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const isRestifyIncompat = require('../../../_is_restify_incompat')()
 if (isRestifyIncompat) {
   console.log(`# SKIP ${isRestifyIncompat}`)
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/tedious.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/tedious.test.js
index a3403937b1..b054462e3c 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/tedious.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/tedious.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 const agent = require('../../../').start({
   serviceName: 'test-tedious',
   captureExceptions: false,
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/undici/fetch.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/undici/fetch.test.js
index 8377e4d428..552777cb12 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/undici/fetch.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/undici/fetch.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 // Test node v18's `fetch` implementation (based on undici).
 //
 // Importantly, this test must not `require('undici')` because part of the
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/undici/undici.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/undici/undici.test.js
index a65902fcfd..8f14f6f8ab 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/undici/undici.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/undici/undici.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 process.env.ELASTIC_APM_TEST = true
 const { CapturingTransport } = require('../../../_capturing_transport')
 const apm = require('../../../..').start({
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/modules/ws.test.js b/test/instrumentation/modules/ws.test.js
index d212a79806..cbcec4f371 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/modules/ws.test.js
+++ b/test/instrumentation/modules/ws.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true' && process.platform === 'win32') {
+  console.log('# SKIP: GH Actions do not support docker services on Windows')
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
 var agent = require('../../..').start({
   serviceName: 'test-ws',
   captureExceptions: false,