diff --git a/tests/t8000-actions.sh b/tests/t8000-actions.sh
index 91e3f198..03a1fbea 100755
--- a/tests/t8000-actions.sh
+++ b/tests/t8000-actions.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ custom action foo
 EOF
 
 chmod -x .todo.actions.d/foo
+# On Cygwin, clearing the executable flag may have no effect, as the Windows ACL
+# may still grant execution rights. In this case, we skip the test.
+if [ -x .todo.actions.d/foo ]; then
+    SKIP_TESTS="${SKIP_TESTS}${SKIP_TESTS+ }t8000.2"
+fi
 test_todo_session 'nonexecutable action' <<EOF
 >>> todo.sh foo
 Usage: todo.sh [-fhpantvV] [-d todo_config] action [task_number] [task_description]