diff --git a/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/otel_flags.go b/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/otel_flags.go
index ac6d96eb508..5c7413e5230 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/otel_flags.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/otel_flags.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
 
+//go:build !windows
+
 package cmd
 
 import (
diff --git a/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/otel_flags_test.go b/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/otel_flags_test.go
index c968c13b2ce..ccd619d7107 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/otel_flags_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/agent/cmd/otel_flags_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
 
+//go:build !windows
+
 package cmd
 
 import (