diff --git a/src/runtime/syscall_windows_test.go b/src/runtime/syscall_windows_test.go
index cb9dfcde9d..677eb5f82d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/syscall_windows_test.go
+++ b/src/runtime/syscall_windows_test.go
@@ -578,6 +578,9 @@ func forceStackCopy() (r int) {
 }
 
 func TestReturnAfterStackGrowInCallback(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, err := exec.LookPath("gcc"); err != nil {
+		t.Skip("skipping test: gcc is missing")
+	}
 
 	const src = `
 #include <stdint.h>