diff --git a/geosnap/tests/test_isochrones.py b/geosnap/tests/test_isochrones.py
index 5e10b195..4ee1dbc3 100644
--- a/geosnap/tests/test_isochrones.py
+++ b/geosnap/tests/test_isochrones.py
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ def test_isos_from_gdf_shapely():
     )
     assert_almost_equal(t.area.astype(float).round(8).tolist()[0], 0.00012474)
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.platform.startswith("win"),
+    reason="skipping test on windows because of dtype issue",
+)
 def test_network_constructor():
     tracts = get_acs(DataStore(), county_fips='48301', level='tract', years=2015)
     walk_net = get_network_from_gdf(tracts)
@@ -104,6 +107,10 @@ def test_isos_with_edges():
     # this will grow depending on the size of the OSM network when tested...
     assert alpha.area.round(8).iloc[0] >= 0.00036433
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.platform.startswith("win"),
+    reason="skipping test on windows because of dtype issue",
+)
 def test_project_network():   
     tracts = get_acs(DataStore(), county_fips='48301', level='tract', years=2015)
     walk_net = get_network_from_gdf(tracts)