diff --git a/qa/smoke-test-plugins/build.gradle b/qa/smoke-test-plugins/build.gradle
index 8b886db84d13..bbd1289b0236 100644
--- a/qa/smoke-test-plugins/build.gradle
+++ b/qa/smoke-test-plugins/build.gradle
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  * Side Public License, v 1.
  */
 
+
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Os
 import org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.MavenFilteringHack
 import org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.info.BuildParams
 
@@ -39,3 +41,8 @@ tasks.named("processTestResources").configure {
   inputs.properties(expansions)
   MavenFilteringHack.filter(it, expansions)
 }
+
+// AwaitsFix https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/73539
+if (Os.isFamily(Os.FAMILY_WINDOWS)) {
+  tasks.named("integTest").configure {enabled = false }
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/repository-encrypted/build.gradle b/x-pack/plugin/repository-encrypted/build.gradle
index 71c8acf335e3..8da9a507178f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/repository-encrypted/build.gradle
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/repository-encrypted/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Os
+
 evaluationDependsOn(xpackModule('core'))
 
 apply plugin: 'elasticsearch.internal-es-plugin'
@@ -29,3 +31,8 @@ dependencies {
     // for encrypted GCS repository integ tests
     internalClusterTestRuntimeOnly 'com.google.guava:guava:26.0-jre'
 }
+
+// AwaitsFix https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/73539
+if (Os.isFamily(Os.FAMILY_WINDOWS)) {
+  tasks.named("internalClusterTest").configure {enabled = false }
+}