diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 7864ae2..1468a13 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ def config_with_links(config):
 
             return config
 
+        @pytest.mark.xfail(
+            os.name == "nt", reason="https://github.com/jacebrowning/gitman/issues/284"
+        )
         def it_should_create_links(config_with_links):
             expect(gitman.install(depth=1)) == True
             expect(os.listdir()).contains("gmd_3")
@@ -1164,6 +1167,9 @@ def git_changes(
         """
         )
 
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(
+        os.name == "nt", reason="https://github.com/jacebrowning/gitman/issues/284"
+    )
     def it_merges_sources(config):
         config.datafile.text = strip(
             """