diff --git a/filebeat/inputsource/unix/server_test.go b/filebeat/inputsource/unix/server_test.go
index 13c8a50b329..f2c3662bdfc 100644
--- a/filebeat/inputsource/unix/server_test.go
+++ b/filebeat/inputsource/unix/server_test.go
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ func TestSocketOwnershipAndMode(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSocketCleanup(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("test is only supported on non-windows. See https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/21757")
+		return
+	}
 	path := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "test.sock")
 	mockStaleSocket, err := net.Listen("unix", path)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -302,6 +306,10 @@ func TestSocketCleanupRefusal(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReceiveNewEventsConcurrently(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("test is only supported on non-windows. See https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/21757")
+		return
+	}
 	workers := 4
 	eventsCount := 100
 	path := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "test.sock")