diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/roudi.hpp b/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/roudi.hpp
index 7afa5e536a..adac8250f6 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/roudi.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/include/iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/roudi.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <thread>
 
-#ifdef USE_SYSTEMD
+#elif defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(__MINGW64__)
+#elif USE_SYSTEMD
+#include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
+#else
 #include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
 #endif
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_system_manager.cpp b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_system_manager.cpp
index 1487e60ea3..0b2bd268c0 100644
--- a/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_system_manager.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_posh/test/moduletests/test_roudi_system_manager.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 #include "iceoryx_posh/internal/roudi/roudi.hpp"
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+#define GTEST_SKIP_FOR_WINDOWS() GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipping this test on Windows."
+#else
+#define GTEST_SKIP_FOR_WINDOWS() (void)0
+#endif
+
 TEST(RoudiSystemD, CreateObject)
 {
     ::testing::Test::RecordProperty("TEST_ID", "aa77b5f6-ffb3-4267-982d-dfe85da384ca");
@@ -40,11 +46,11 @@ TEST(RoudiSystemD, CheckConstantsSizeString)
     ASSERT_NO_THROW(roudiSendMessage = std::make_unique<SendMessageServiceManagement>());
     ASSERT_EQ(roudiSendMessage->SIZE_STRING, 4096) << "Size string must equal 4096 simbols";
 }
-#ifndef _WIN32
+
 TEST(RoudiSystemD, SetThreadNameHelper)
 {
     ::testing::Test::RecordProperty("TEST_ID", "b9ff9e83-9dde-4221-bd1e-c1016ec2d5ff");
-
+    GTEST_SKIP_FOR_WINDOWS();
     std::unique_ptr<SendMessageServiceManagement> roudiSendMessage;
     bool result = true;
 
@@ -57,6 +63,7 @@ TEST(RoudiSystemD, SetThreadNameHelper)
 TEST(RoudiSystemD, GetEnvironmentVariableReturnsCorrectValue)
 {
     ::testing::Test::RecordProperty("TEST_ID", "12dfa746-d1f1-4b4e-864d-2cb28ee49f70");
+    GTEST_SKIP_FOR_WINDOWS();
     const char* const env_var_name = "TEST_ENV_VAR";
     const char* const env_var_value = "test_value";
 
@@ -79,6 +86,7 @@ TEST(RoudiSystemD, GetEnvironmentVariableReturnsCorrectValue)
 TEST(RoudiSystemD, GetEnvironmentVariableHandlesNonExistentVar)
 {
     ::testing::Test::RecordProperty("TEST_ID", "9595728f-a504-46e3-8672-b074696326a4");
+    GTEST_SKIP_FOR_WINDOWS();
     SendMessageServiceManagement sut;
 
     std::string result = sut.getEnvironmentVariable("NON_EXISTENT_VAR");
@@ -90,5 +98,4 @@ TEST(RoudiSystemD, GetEnvironmentVariableHandlesNonExistentVar)
     {
         EXPECT_EQ(result, "no implement");
     }
-}
-#endif
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+}
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