diff --git a/skiko/gradle.properties b/skiko/gradle.properties
index 135b7c5c9..cdd34de76 100644
--- a/skiko/gradle.properties
+++ b/skiko/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 deploy.version=0.0.0
 
 
-dependencies.skia=m126-d2aaacc35d-1
+dependencies.skia=m126-d2aaacc35d-4
 
 # you can override general skia dependencies by passing platform-specific property: 
 # dependencies.skia.android-arm64
diff --git a/skiko/src/awtTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/skiko/SkiaLayerTest.kt b/skiko/src/awtTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/skiko/SkiaLayerTest.kt
index deb8bb0bc..5ca120dc6 100644
--- a/skiko/src/awtTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/skiko/SkiaLayerTest.kt
+++ b/skiko/src/awtTest/kotlin/org/jetbrains/skiko/SkiaLayerTest.kt
@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ class SkiaLayerTest {
         // SOFTWARE_COMPAT fails because it's just too slow
         excludeRenderApis = listOf(GraphicsApi.SOFTWARE_COMPAT)
     ) {
+        assumeTrue(hostOs == OS.MacOS) // since the test has 'metal' in its name (it is flaky on Windows)
+
         val renderTimes = mutableListOf<Long>()
         val renderer = object: SkikoRenderDelegate {
             override fun onRender(canvas: Canvas, width: Int, height: Int, nanoTime: Long) {