diff --git a/t/t0005-signals.sh b/t/t0005-signals.sh
index ad9e6047f2..981437b3a8 100755
--- a/t/t0005-signals.sh
+++ b/t/t0005-signals.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ test_expect_success 'sigchain works' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'signals are propagated using shell convention' '
+test_expect_success !MINGW 'signals are propagated using shell convention' '
 	# we use exec here to avoid any sub-shell interpretation
 	# of the exit code
 	git config alias.sigterm "!exec test-sigchain" &&