diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-uid-gid.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-uid-gid.js
index 1ab514566cd93d..1ee7661227701e 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-uid-gid.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-uid-gid.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const common = require('../common');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const spawn = require('child_process').spawn;
 
-if (process.getuid() === 0) {
+if (!common.isWindows && process.getuid() === 0) {
   common.skip('as this test should not be run as `root`');
   return;
 }