diff --git a/tests/cli.rs b/tests/cli.rs
index fa8b683..2c63d8b 100644
--- a/tests/cli.rs
+++ b/tests/cli.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fn rust_lifecycle() {
 #[test]
 fn go_made_rust_used() {
     let Some(go) = common::go_oracle() else {
-        return common::skip("go not installed");
+        return common::skip("no Go oracle");
     };
     lifecycle(go.to_str().unwrap(), RUST);
 }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fn go_made_rust_used() {
 #[test]
 fn rust_made_go_used() {
     let Some(go) = common::go_oracle() else {
-        return common::skip("go not installed");
+        return common::skip("no Go oracle");
     };
     lifecycle(RUST, go.to_str().unwrap());
 }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fn rust_made_go_used() {
 #[test]
 fn boundary_sizes_interop() {
     let Some(go) = common::go_oracle() else {
-        return common::skip("go not installed");
+        return common::skip("no Go oracle");
     };
     let go = go.to_str().unwrap();
     let e = Env::new("bounds");
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ fn lock_contention(holder: &str, waiter: &str) {
 #[test]
 fn lock_rust_waits_for_go() {
     let Some(go) = common::go_oracle() else {
-        return common::skip("go not installed");
+        return common::skip("no Go oracle");
     };
     lock_contention(go.to_str().unwrap(), RUST);
 }
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ fn lock_rust_waits_for_go() {
 #[test]
 fn lock_go_waits_for_rust() {
     let Some(go) = common::go_oracle() else {
-        return common::skip("go not installed");
+        return common::skip("no Go oracle");
     };
     lock_contention(RUST, go.to_str().unwrap());
 }
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ fn agent_rust() {
 #[test]
 fn agent_go_client_rust_agent() {
     let Some(go) = common::go_oracle() else {
-        return common::skip("go not installed");
+        return common::skip("no Go oracle");
     };
     agent_roundtrip(RUST, go.to_str().unwrap());
 }
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ fn agent_go_client_rust_agent() {
 #[test]
 fn agent_rust_client_go_agent() {
     let Some(go) = common::go_oracle() else {
-        return common::skip("go not installed");
+        return common::skip("no Go oracle");
     };
     agent_roundtrip(go.to_str().unwrap(), RUST);
 }
diff --git a/tests/common/mod.rs b/tests/common/mod.rs
index a3c1750..d6b5216 100644
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ pub fn go_oracle() -> Option<PathBuf> {
         if let Some(p) = std::env::var_os("VAULT_GO_ORACLE") {
             return Some(PathBuf::from(p));
         }
-        if !have_go() {
+        // The frozen Go version cannot sync directories on Windows ("Access
+        // is denied"), so its vaults cannot be shared there.
+        if cfg!(windows) || !have_go() {
             return None;
         }
         let out = root()