diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index b331310..ae89df4 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@ tests = [
 # yuck
 foreach test : tests
   test_file = configure_file(input: test + '.sh', output: test, copy: true)
-  run_command('chmod', '755', test_file, check : true)
+  if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
+    run_command('chmod', '755', test_file, check : true)
+  endif
 endforeach