diff --git a/tests/grib_change_packing.sh b/tests/grib_change_packing.sh
index 29d7871f3..e28baa356 100755
--- a/tests/grib_change_packing.sh
+++ b/tests/grib_change_packing.sh
@@ -76,23 +76,24 @@ rm -f $temp
 
 # IEEE to Simple Packing
 # -----------------------
-input=${data_dir}/grid_ieee.grib
-${tools_dir}/grib_set -r -s packingType=grid_simple $input $temp
-grib_check_key_equals $input accuracy 32
-grib_check_key_equals $temp packingType 'grid_simple'
-grib_check_key_equals $temp accuracy,bitsPerValue '32 32'
-stats1=`${tools_dir}/grib_get -F%.2f -p skew,kurt $input`
-stats2=`${tools_dir}/grib_get -F%.2f -p skew,kurt $temp`
-[ "$stats1" = "$stats2" ]
-
-# 64bit IEEE - We can only do max. 32 with CCSDS
-input=${data_dir}/reduced_gaussian_model_level.grib2
-${tools_dir}/grib_set -r -s packingType=grid_ieee,precision=2  $input $temp
-grib_check_key_equals $temp packingType,accuracy 'grid_ieee 64'
-${tools_dir}/grib_set -r -s packingType=grid_simple $temp $temp.simple
-grib_check_key_equals $temp.simple packingType,accuracy 'grid_simple 32'
-rm -f $temp.simple
+if [ $ECCODES_ON_WINDOWS -eq 0 ]; then
+    input=${data_dir}/grid_ieee.grib
+    ${tools_dir}/grib_set -r -s packingType=grid_simple $input $temp
+    grib_check_key_equals $input accuracy 32
+    grib_check_key_equals $temp packingType 'grid_simple'
+    grib_check_key_equals $temp accuracy,bitsPerValue '32 32'
+    stats1=`${tools_dir}/grib_get -F%.2f -p skew,kurt $input`
+    stats2=`${tools_dir}/grib_get -F%.2f -p skew,kurt $temp`
+    [ "$stats1" = "$stats2" ]
 
+    # 64bit IEEE - We can only do max. 32 with CCSDS
+    input=${data_dir}/reduced_gaussian_model_level.grib2
+    ${tools_dir}/grib_set -r -s packingType=grid_ieee,precision=2  $input $temp
+    grib_check_key_equals $temp packingType,accuracy 'grid_ieee 64'
+    ${tools_dir}/grib_set -r -s packingType=grid_simple $temp $temp.simple
+    grib_check_key_equals $temp.simple packingType,accuracy 'grid_simple 32'
+    rm -f $temp.simple
+fi
 
 # Test 'accuracy' key
 # -----------------------