diff --git a/internal/backend/remote/backend_apply_test.go b/internal/backend/remote/backend_apply_test.go
index bf7c29c289..72a171439b 100644
--- a/internal/backend/remote/backend_apply_test.go
+++ b/internal/backend/remote/backend_apply_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"testing"
@@ -1091,6 +1092,10 @@ func TestRemote_applyWorkspaceWithoutOperations(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRemote_applyLockTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("lockTimeout is implemented using signals. Windows doesn't support sending signals, so we skip this test.")
+	}
+
 	b, bCleanup := testBackendDefault(t)
 	defer bCleanup()
 
@@ -1156,10 +1161,10 @@ func TestRemote_applyLockTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected lock timeout error in output: %s", output)
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(output, "1 to add, 0 to change, 0 to destroy") {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected plan summery in output: %s", output)
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected plan summary in output: %s", output)
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(output, "1 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed") {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected apply summery in output: %s", output)
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected apply summary in output: %s", output)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/backend/remote/backend_plan_test.go b/internal/backend/remote/backend_plan_test.go
index bd44c9fe66..84eaf537aa 100644
--- a/internal/backend/remote/backend_plan_test.go
+++ b/internal/backend/remote/backend_plan_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"testing"
@@ -836,6 +837,10 @@ func TestRemote_planWorkspaceWithoutOperations(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRemote_planLockTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("lockTimeout is implemented using signals. Windows doesn't support sending signals, so we skip this test.")
+	}
+
 	b, bCleanup := testBackendDefault(t)
 	defer bCleanup()