diff --git a/lighthouse/tests/validator_manager.rs b/lighthouse/tests/validator_manager.rs
index 3ce64fe70e..eeca1b8084 100644
--- a/lighthouse/tests/validator_manager.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/tests/validator_manager.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pub fn validator_create_defaults() {
                 count: 1,
                 deposit_gwei: MainnetEthSpec::default_spec().max_effective_balance,
                 mnemonic_path: None,
-                stdin_inputs: false,
+                stdin_inputs: cfg!(windows) || false,
                 disable_deposits: false,
                 specify_voting_keystore_password: false,
                 eth1_withdrawal_address: None,
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub fn validator_create_misc_flags() {
                 count: 9,
                 deposit_gwei: 42,
                 mnemonic_path: Some(PathBuf::from("./woof")),
-                stdin_inputs: true,
+                stdin_inputs: cfg!(windows) || true,
                 disable_deposits: false,
                 specify_voting_keystore_password: true,
                 eth1_withdrawal_address: Some(Address::from_str(EXAMPLE_ETH1_ADDRESS).unwrap()),