diff --git a/integration/__tests__/app-preferences.tests.ts b/integration/__tests__/app-preferences.tests.ts
index 98b7fd41d0..d342106631 100644
--- a/integration/__tests__/app-preferences.tests.ts
+++ b/integration/__tests__/app-preferences.tests.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 */
 import type { ElectronApplication, Page } from "playwright";
 import * as utils from "../helpers/utils";
+import { isWindows } from "../../src/common/vars";
 
 describe("preferences page tests", () => {
   let window: Page, cleanup: () => Promise<void>;
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ describe("preferences page tests", () => {
     await cleanup();
   }, 10*60*1000);
 
-  it('shows "preferences" and can navigate through the tabs', async () => {
+  // skip on windows due to suspected playwright issue with Electron 14
+  utils.itIf(!isWindows)('shows "preferences" and can navigate through the tabs', async () => {
     const pages = [
       {
         id: "application",