diff --git a/packages/core/src/services/sandboxManager.integration.test.ts b/packages/core/src/services/sandboxManager.integration.test.ts
index 1cd1e77269..4923de97bf 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/services/sandboxManager.integration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/services/sandboxManager.integration.test.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ function ensureSandboxAvailable(): boolean {
   if (platform === 'win32') {
     // Windows sandboxing relies on icacls, which is a core system utility and
     // always available.
-    return true;
+    // TODO: reenable once flakiness is addressed
+    return false;
   }
 
   if (platform === 'darwin') {