diff --git a/p2p/nat/natupnp_test.go b/p2p/nat/natupnp_test.go
index c1e322af70..79f6d25ae8 100644
--- a/p2p/nat/natupnp_test.go
+++ b/p2p/nat/natupnp_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestUPNP_DDWRT(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skipf("disabled to avoid firewall prompt")
+	}
+
 	dev := &fakeIGD{
 		t: t,
 		ssdpResp: "HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n" +