diff --git a/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_connection.py b/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_connection.py
index 7c02c8012..dd89864fb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/unit/remote/ssh/test_connection.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def test_reflink(repo_dir, ssh):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
-    platform.system() != "Windows",
+    platform.system() == "Windows",
     reason="sftp symlink is not supported on Windows",
 )
 def test_symlink(repo_dir, ssh):