diff --git a/tests/unit/metrics/metrics_test.py b/tests/unit/metrics/metrics_test.py
index a2be7543c5..063e8241dc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/metrics/metrics_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/metrics/metrics_test.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 import unittest
 
 from os import path
@@ -49,8 +50,11 @@ def test_compatibility(self):
             ),
             2147483647,
         )
-
         actual_blob = compressor.generate_blob()
+        if sys.platform == "win32" and sys.version_info.minor > 13 and sys.version_info.major == 3:
+            self.skipTest(
+                "Python 3.14 and up on Windows uses zlib-ng instead of zlib, which ends up with a different payload"
+            )
         self.assertEqual(expected_blob, actual_blob)