diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 848890d1..e8ac9d80 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 else:
     forked = pytest.mark.forked
 
+if sys.platform == 'linux':
+    linux_forked = pytest.mark.forked
+else:
+    def linux_forked(func):
+        return func    
+
 SIMPLE_APP = {
     'app.py': """\
 from aiohttp import web
diff --git a/tests/test_runserver_main.py b/tests/test_runserver_main.py
index 9bb7a5ce..333764d8 100644
--- a/tests/test_runserver_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_runserver_main.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from aiohttp_devtools.runserver.watch import AppTask
 import ssl
 
-from .conftest import SIMPLE_APP, forked
+from .conftest import SIMPLE_APP, forked, linux_forked  
 
 
 async def check_server_running(check_callback):
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ async def check_ssl_server_running(check_callback, sslcontext):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.filterwarnings(r"ignore:unclosed:ResourceWarning")
+@linux_forked
 @pytest.mark.datafiles('tests/test_certs', keep_top_dir=True)
 def test_start_runserver_ssl(datafiles, tmpworkdir, smart_caplog):
     mktree(tmpworkdir, {