diff --git a/tests/hdf5.sh b/tests/hdf5.sh
index 1f8d90a72..c1c41597e 100755
--- a/tests/hdf5.sh
+++ b/tests/hdf5.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 
 label="hdf5_test"
 
+if [ $ECCODES_ON_WINDOWS -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "$0: This test is currently disabled on Windows"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 tempOut=temp.${label}.out
 tempTxt=temp.${label}.txt
 tempRef=temp.${label}.ref