diff --git a/tests/test_napari.py b/tests/test_napari.py
index bf46952e..0ee3a3c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_napari.py
+++ b/tests/test_napari.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import sys
+
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ def test_label(self):
         layers = napari_get_reader(filename)()
         self.assert_layers(layers, False, True)
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        not sys.platform.startswith("darwin"),
+        reason="Qt builds are failing on Windows and Ubuntu",
+    )
     def test_viewer(self, make_test_viewer):
         """example of testing the viewer."""
         viewer = make_test_viewer()