diff --git a/mysql-test/main/charset_client_win.test b/mysql-test/main/charset_client_win.test
index c3f649cb7d4..8f3767c530f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/main/charset_client_win.test
+++ b/mysql-test/main/charset_client_win.test
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 --source include/windows.inc
 --source include/no_utf8_cli.inc
+if(!`select $MTR_PARALLEL = 1`)
+{
+ skip race condition with parallel builds;
+}
 --exec chcp 1257 > NUL && $MYSQL --default-character-set=auto -e "select @@character_set_client"