diff --git a/src/syscall/syscall_windows_test.go b/src/syscall/syscall_windows_test.go
index 581a246cd93..194c87805cd 100644
--- a/src/syscall/syscall_windows_test.go
+++ b/src/syscall/syscall_windows_test.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ func TestTOKEN_ALL_ACCESS(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestStdioAreInheritable(t *testing.T) {
 	testenv.MustHaveGoBuild(t)
+	testenv.MustHaveCGO(t)
 	testenv.MustHaveExecPath(t, "gcc")
 
 	tmpdir := t.TempDir()