diff --git a/appveyor-gn.yml b/appveyor-gn.yml
index a47b6171dff7..2aa6e87ce182 100644
--- a/appveyor-gn.yml
+++ b/appveyor-gn.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ environment:
   ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING: true
   matrix:
     - gn_args: debug
+      ELECTRON_SKIP_NATIVE_MODULE_TESTS: 1
     - gn_args: release
 build_script:
   - git config --global core.longpaths true