diff --git a/tests/ext/request-replayer/dd_trace_agent_env.phpt b/tests/ext/request-replayer/dd_trace_agent_env.phpt
index 41b60b335a..0861febcfc 100644
--- a/tests/ext/request-replayer/dd_trace_agent_env.phpt
+++ b/tests/ext/request-replayer/dd_trace_agent_env.phpt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Assert that the default environment can be read from agent info
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php include __DIR__ . '/../includes/skipif_no_dev_env.inc'; ?>
 <?php
+if (PHP_OS === "WINNT" && PHP_VERSION_ID < 70400) die("skip: Windows on PHP 7.2 and 7.3 have permission issues with synchronous access to sidecar data");
 if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100) {
     echo "nocache\n";
 }